Nepal issues fresh flood alert as water levels rise; death toll surpasses 1,000

The border between Nepal and China is reeling from catastrophic flash floods that have claimed more than a thousand lives. Rescue teams are in a race against time, searching for hundreds of individuals still unaccounted for, many of whom may be trapped in hydropower tunnels. The disaster was triggered by a sudden glacial collapse, leading to a devastating surge of water and debris that has obliterated key infrastructure.