More than 3 thousand people remain missing after the devastating floods that hit the Himalayan region between Nepal and China on Wednesday. The latest count from authorities shows at least 797 dead and 3,048 missing on both sides of the border. There is still no consolidated number of foreign missing in the entire affected area.
On the Chinese side, authorities released for the first time on Sunday a breakdown of the nationalities of foreigners whose whereabouts have not been located. According to information released by China, 261 citizens from 23 countries are missing in Tibet. This group is included in the 546 people considered missing by Chinese authorities in the region.
Foreigners from dozens of countries are among the missing after the floods between Nepal and China. The tragedy in the Himalayas exposes decades of dispute between China and Tibet, as mentioned in the context of the reporting.
