Rescuers battle to reach parts of Nepal obliterated by collapsed glacier flood amid fears thousands are dead : Hundreds of tourist families face agonising wait for news of relatives caught in torrent as receding waters reveal grisly toll
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A report says rescuers are battling to reach parts of Nepal described as obliterated by a collapsed glacier flood, while fears rise that thousands may be dead. [1]
The same report says hundreds of tourist families are facing an agonizing wait for news of relatives caught in the torrent. [1]
It also says receding waters are revealing what the report calls a grisly toll. [1]
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10/100
Impact assessment
routine human impact
Multiple ownership groups report the event, but their claims are not directly comparable.
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What the reporting supports
- Reported injuriesInjuries reported without a reliable count
1,400 missing