Rescue teams search for hundreds of missing in Nepal, Tibet, including Canadians

Rescue teams search for hundreds of missing in Nepal, Tibet, including Canadians

Himalayan Glacier is looking for information on 10 Canadians from their groups who are unaccounted for, the trekking group told CBC's Linda Ward.

Meanwhile, a producer working with CBC News in Nepal says another group of Canadians were with the India-based Isha Foundation. In a video posted on social media, the foundation says a group that included 12 Canadians arrived at the immigration office in Gyirong County, Tibet, at 9:05 a.m. yesterday to enter Nepal. They have not heard from the missing since the flood hit.

Nepal's disaster management authority warned of a potential new flood risk along the Bhotekoshi River.

Satellite images and preliminary analysis indicated that the river had been blocked and that a lake had formed at the site of yesterday's flood.

In China, meanwhile, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian also warned of potential secondary disasters with upstream flooding risks, as rescue operations continued today.

King Charles expressed sympathy for those affected by the deadly floods in Nepal, adding that the U.K. is ready to provide support, as the death toll rose to 353.

"My wife and I are heartbroken to hear of the devastating flooding that has struck the Nepal-China border. Many in the United Kingdom have strong, deep and personal ties to this part of the world," Charles said in a statement.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the U.K. has offered to send emergency responders to Nepal, along with $6.79 million US in aid.

Yesterday, Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a post on X that the Canadian government is closely following the situation and is also ready to provide support.

"Canadians are thinking of all those in distress right now, those who have lost a loved one, and all those who are still waiting for answers," Carney said.

The Nepal Tourism Board says 25 Canadians have been reported among the hundreds of missing foreigners and pilgrims in the Himalayan region.

The missing Canadians range in age from 36 to 60. Birth dates were not listed for 11 of the 25 individuals.

Bharat Raj Paudyal, Nepal's ambassador to Canada, said yesterday that while he cannot confirm the circumstances around the Canadians, the affected area is popular with hikers as well as a route often used by those on pilgrimage.

Authorities say a wall of ice, mud and rock collapsed into a mountain river yesterday, triggering a catastrophic flash flood.

While it is not clear exactly what set off the sudden event, early reports from Nepalese officials suggest an earthquake in the area could have caused the lower part of a glacier to collapse and cause flooding.

The U.S. Geological Survey said an earthquake with a magnitude initially reported as 4.4 was in fact seismic energy generated by the collapse of glacial rock and ice, followed by debris flow.

Good morning. Rescuers are still searching for survivors in the debris-strewn valleys and hillsides along the Nepal-Tibet border today as more than a thousand people are missing after catastrophic floods.

Local police say at least 273 are dead, with the death toll expected to rise, as authorities work to recover dozens of bodies swept down into the plains.

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