00:00More than 1,000 people are missing in Nepal and Tibet following the Bote-Koshi Triculi floods on
00:07the border with Tibet, the autonomous Chinese region. At least 165 bodies have been recovered
00:13so far in Nepal, with three confirmed dead in Tibet. Drone footage in Nepal showed roads and
00:21bridges destroyed and buildings buried by thick mud. According to Nepal's national disaster
00:28authorities, around 826 people, including security forces and tourists, are missing after the
00:35catastrophic floods. Authorities say rescue efforts have begun but were being complicated by rain,
00:42thick mud and hard-to-reach areas. On Thursday, international response began to trickle in
00:48after Australia, which reported 34 of its citizens missing, offered help, while South Korea said it
00:56sent a rapid response team to Nepal to support search and rescue efforts for nine of its nationals,
01:02who remain unaccounted for. The catastrophic flash flood started on Wednesday after a sudden outburst
01:09in Nepal's Bote-Koshi River in the Rasuwa district, where the forecasts predict the region could see
01:16some additional rain on Thursday, with showers and thunderstorms forming in the afternoon.
