Nepal flash flood: more than 1,500 missing, mostly tourists, after disaster kills at least 165 at Tibet border

Entire populated areas swept away after glacial collapse causes catastrophic flood in mountainous region popular with trekkers and pilgrims

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Nearly 1,500 people are missing, the majority of whom are tourists, after a catastrophic flash flood hit Nepal and Tibet, roaring down valleys and wiping out entire villages, authorities have said, with the preliminary death toll standing at 165.

Rescuers are racing to locate people missing in the mountainous region popular with trekkers and pilgrims, including the hundreds of nationals from India, the US, UK, Australia and Canada.