China-Nepal Glacial Collapse Death Toll Exceeds 950

Matichon•International•19d ago

Reader Briefing

A glacial collapse at the Nepal-China border has left over 950 people dead and thousands missing, with tens of thousands requiring emergency humanitarian aid.

•The disaster occurred on Wednesday, August 19, causing flooding and glacial collapse at the Nepal-China border.
•Nepal reports 939 deaths and 3,925 missing, while China reports 16 deaths and 546 missing.
•At least 900 workers are unreachable across 12 hydropower projects in Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts of Nepal.
•The United Nations estimates 65,000 people require urgent assistance with water, sanitation, and hygiene.

Overview

•The disaster occurred on Wednesday, August 19.
•Nepal reports 939 deaths and 3,925 missing, including 592 foreigners, while China reports 16 deaths and 546 missing, including 261 foreigners.
•At least 900 workers are unreachable across 12 hydropower projects in the Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts of Nepal.
•The Nepal Army recovered 4 bodies from three mud-filled tunnels during rescue operations.
•The Upper Trishuli-1 hydropower project in Rasuwa reports at least 576 missing persons, with approximately 300 believed to be trapped in tunnels.
•The Chinese government is repairing roads leading to the Jihong Port border crossing, where roads are submerged under 2-3 meters of water.
•The United Nations reports 22,000 children need protection and 10,500 pregnant women or breastfeeding mothers need nutritional support.
•19 schools were damaged, with 9 completely destroyed and 8 serving as shelters for displaced families.

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Key Entities

Place

Nepal(เนปาล)ℹ️

A country affected by a glacial collapse and flooding at its border with China.

China(จีน)ℹ️

A country affected by a glacial collapse and flooding at its border with Nepal.

Rasuwa District(เขตราซูวา)ℹ️

A district in Nepal where 12 hydropower projects were damaged by flash floods.

Nuwakot District(เขตนูวากอต)ℹ️

A district in Nepal where hydropower projects were damaged by flash floods.

Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project(โครงการไฟฟ้าพลังน้ำอัปเปอร์ตรีศูลี-1)

A hydropower project in Rasuwa where at least 576 people are missing.

Dhaka(กรุงธากา)ℹ️

The city in Bangladesh where Jakob Steiner is based.

Bangladesh(ประเทศบังกลาเทศ)ℹ️

The country where Dhaka is located.

Trishuli-3 Hydropower Project(โครงการไฟฟ้าพลังน้ำตรีศูลี-3)

A hydropower project where the Nepal Army is attempting to reach people in a 15-meter deep tunnel.

Dhading District(เขตธาดิง)ℹ️

A district in Nepal where a power station serving over 20,000 people was heavily damaged.

Jihong Port Border Crossing(ด่านชายแดนท่าเรือจี๋หรง)

The border crossing point between China and Nepal.

Organization

Nepal Army(กองทัพเนปาล)ℹ️

The military force of Nepal involved in recovering bodies from tunnels.

Independent Power Producers Association of Nepal(สมาคมผู้ผลิตไฟฟ้าอิสระแห่งเนปาล)

An association represented by Mohan Kumar Dangai regarding missing hydropower workers.

IPPANℹ️

The abbreviation for the Independent Power Producers Association of Nepal.

University of Graz(มหาวิทยาลัยกราซ)ℹ️

An Austrian university where geologist Jakob Steiner is from.

CCTV(ซีซีทีวี)ℹ️

A Chinese television station that broadcast images of road repairs.

Nepal Disaster Management Office(สำนักงานจัดการภัยพิบัติของเนปาล)

The agency that provided death and missing person statistics for Nepal.

United States Department of State(กระทรวงการต่างประเทศสหรัฐ)ℹ️

The agency reporting on missing and rescued American citizens.

United Nations(องค์การสหประชาชาติ)ℹ️

The international organization reporting on the emergency needs of 65,000 people.

Person

Mohan Kumar Dangai(โมฮัน กุมาร ดังกี)

President of the Independent Power Producers Association of Nepal (IPPAN).

Jakob Steiner(ยาค็อบ ชไตเนอร์)ℹ️

A geologist from the University of Graz, Austria, based in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Brigadier General Raja Ram Basnet(พลจัตวา ราชา ราม บาสเนต)

The spokesperson for the Nepal Army.

Stephane Dujarric(สเตฟาน ดูจาร์ริก)ℹ️

The spokesperson for the United Nations.