At least 160 killed and hundreds missing after flash floods in Nepal and China

Massive flash floods in a border area of Nepal and China on Wednesday killed at least 160 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers and others missing after sweeping through communities and bringing travel in some areas to a halt.

Experts said an avalanche from a glacier was the likely cause in the warming Himalaya region.

Police in Nepal reported at least 157 dead.

China’s state broadcaster CCTV reported at least three dead and 265 missing in the Tibet region’s Gyirong County near the borde