Deadly Nepal-Tibet flash floods and landslides leave hundreds missing and killed

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Key details reported by multiple sources:

• At least 160 people have been killed in the Nepal-Tibet border floods and landslides.
• At least 403 people are reported missing, including 341 foreign nationals.
• 34 Australians are among the missing.
• 157 bodies have been recovered in Nepal so far.
• The disaster struck around 9 a.m. Wednesday local time.
• The flood was triggered by a glacial collapse and debris flow, not an earthquake, according to the US Geological Survey.
• The missing foreigners include 47 from the US, 33 from the UK, 24 from Canada, and 9 South Koreans.
• The flood occurred in the Rasuwa district, near the Nepal-Tibet border, about 100 kilometres north of Kathmandu.
• A 4.4-magnitude seismic event (later clarified as a glacial collapse) occurred near the border.
• The flood caused a 5.2-magnitude landslide, according to reports.
• At least 28 Nepal police officials are missing.
• The flood destroyed villages, roads, and hydropower projects in the affected areas.
• The Bhotekoshi River flooded around 9 a.m. Wednesday, destroying infrastructure.
• The missing Australians include two families of four from New South Wales, with ages ranging from 11 to 64.
• The flood was triggered by an ice-rock avalanche from a glacier on the Nepal side.
• The Lhende Khola River experienced flooding twice in 14 months.
• China mobilized 800 emergency workers and 150 vehicles for rescue efforts.
• Three people were reported killed on the Tibet side of the border, with 265 missing.
• The flood occurred during the local festival of Janai Purnima on Friday.