New flood risks impede Nepal, Tibet rescue
Pilgrimage route Scores of Hindu devotees from across the world are among those missing on the border, as many were on a pilgrimage to Mount Kailash on the Chinese side.
Across the border in Tibet, which is largely inaccessible to foreign journalists and where the only sources of information are Chinese authorities — officials say 558 people are missing and five died.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, who chaired a meeting on rescue efforts Friday, offered Beijing’s help to Nepal’s emergency operations.
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