00:00More than 1,000 people are missing in Nepal and Tibet following the Bote Koshi Triculi
00:06floods on the border with Tibet, the autonomous Chinese region.
00:11At least 165 bodies have been recovered so far in Nepal, with three confirmed dead in
00:17Tibet.
00:18Drone footage in Nepal showed roads and bridges destroyed and buildings buried by thick mud.
00:25According to Nepal's national disaster authorities, around 826 people, including security forces
00:33and tourists, are missing after the catastrophic floods.
00:37Authorities say rescue efforts have begun but were being complicated by rain, thick mud
00:43and hard-to-reach areas.
00:45On Thursday, international response began to trickle in after Australia, which reported
00:5034 of its citizens, missing, offered help, while South Korea said it sent a rapid response
00:57team to Nepal to support search and rescue efforts for nine of its nationals, who remain unaccounted
01:04for.
01:05The catastrophic flash flood started on Wednesday after a sudden outburst in Nepal's Bote Koshi
01:10River in the Rasuwa district.
01:13Weather forecasts predict the region could see some additional rain on Thursday, with showers
01:19and thunderstorms forming in the afternoon.
