Nepal-China border floods kill 1,442; 5,700 missing in record disaster

Catastrophic floods and mudslides along the Nepal-China border have killed at least 1,442 people, with 5,700 missing, according to official counts from both sides. The event marks a historic humanitarian crisis for the region, with Nepal reporting 1,399 dead and 5,179 missing, while China's side accounts for 43 dead and 519 unaccounted for. The scale of missing persons suggests the death toll will likely rise, and the disaster underscores the region's vulnerability to climate-driven extreme weather.