Glacier collapse triggers deadly flooding in Nepal-Tibet border region

A glacier collapse on the Nepal-Tibet border has caused deadly flooding that killed at least 160 people. Hundreds more are still missing, including local residents and foreign nationals. The Bhote Koshi River, which flows from Tibet into Nepal, burst its banks and swept through several villages. Whole communities near the river were destroyed, with buildings washed away or buried in mud. Bridges, roads, and power lines were damaged across the region. The main road to Kathmandu was closed. A key trade route between China and Nepal was also badly damaged. Rescue teams have struggled to reach affected areas because heavy rain turned roads to mud. The Trishuli hydropower project was damaged too. Nepal's government had first reported an earthquake as the cause, but U.S. officials later confirmed a glacier collapse triggered the disaster.