Devastating flash flood on Nepal-Tibet border kills nine, hundreds of tourists missing

A wall of mud and rock appeared to collapse into a river on the Himalayan border of Nepal and China's Tibet on Wednesday, triggering catastrophic flooding on the Nepali side that killed at least nine people and left hundreds of tourists missing.

In a still-unfolding disaster, verified videos showed dozens of people swept away at the border, with authorities on both sides fearing ‌far higher casualties and massive destruction.

Houses, roads and power projects were swept away in Nepal, while offic