Nepal Reaches 1 Missing American as Flood Death Toll Tops 1,050
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Updated · CBS New York · Sep 1
Nepal Reaches 1 Missing American as Flood Death Toll Tops 1,050
3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Sep 1
Summary
Nepali officials said rescuers have made contact with 1 of about 85 Americans still listed missing after the Nepal-Tibet flash floods, though the person's identity, location and condition were not yet clear.
A Nepal Tourism Board document showed teams were also in contact with 4 other missing foreigners—3 Spaniards and 1 Belgian—and had rescued 315 foreign nationals in total.
At least 1,050 people were confirmed dead and more than 4,600 remained missing in Nepal on Tuesday; China reported 16 dead and more than 550 missing in Tibet.
About 600 hydroelectric workers are believed trapped in mud-blocked tunnels in Nepal, where rescuers are racing to clear access amid fears oxygen could run out.
The disaster began nearly a week ago when a mountainside and glacier collapse triggered avalanches and then flash floods; Nepal's foreign minister said some missing trekkers may be stranded without communications rather than dead.