"I Just Want My Husband Back Whole"... Desperate Search and Rescue Operations

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The death toll from the massive floods in Nepal has risen to 362, with 1,468 people still missing. It is still impossible to gauge how much further the scale of the damage will grow.

Our first report today comes from reporter Jeong Banseok.

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Himalayan gorges are completely submerged in muddy water.

A helicopter sweeps low between collapsed mountain slopes in search of survivors.

On the third day of the massive flood that struck near the border between Gyirong County in China's Tibet Autonomous Region and Rasuwa in northern Nepal, the scale of the damage is spiraling out of control.

In Nepal's Bagmati Province, 100 missing Indian tourists and 25 Chinese workers were found dead.

The death toll compiled by Nepal has increased to 359, with 910 people missing.

China announced that 3 people died and 558 are missing in the Tibet Autonomous Region.

Combined, the death and missing toll announced by the two countries exceeds 1,800.

[Subina Tamang / Wife of a missing person: All I want is for my husband to return safely and in one piece. I don't want anything else.]

However, because most of the affected areas are still buried under piles of mud, it is difficult even to grasp the exact casualties.

[Rishi Kanal / Secretary General, Nepal Red Cross Society: There are even reports that about 10,000 people may have been swept away by the river.]

As the affected areas are close to Hindu sacred sites and popular trekking routes, a significant number of the missing are foreigners from some 30 countries, including India, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

Dozens of bridges and 9 hydroelectric power plants have been destroyed, and residential facilities, schools, and hospitals have been washed away, leaving the affected regions practically in ruins. However, relief efforts are facing severe difficulties due to the rugged terrain and cut-off roads in many areas.

(Video by Lee Seung-yeol)
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