00:00A Filipino is among those who are missing in Nepal after a wall of mud and rock collapsed
00:05into a Himalayan river, causing catastrophic flash floods. Palace Press Officer Undersecretary
00:11Claire Castro says in a news briefing that the Philippine government has yet to receive
00:15information about Filipinos affected by the Nepal disaster. The government is coordinating
00:19with authorities and the Filipino community in Nepal. At least 1,500 people, including more
00:25than 700 foreigners, are missing across Nepal and China's Tibet on Thursday, August 27.
00:31Rescuers in Nepal use helicopters to search for survivors and drop emergency supplies to
00:36thousands cut off in towns and valleys. Police say they expect the death toll to rise beyond 165.
00:43Almost 500 foreigners are among the 826 people missing in Nepal. Crushing masses of water and
00:50debris swept away dozens of people at a border crossing in Girong. Homes, roads, and power
00:55projects were washed away as the flows traveled downstream.
