China Lists 261 Foreigners Missing in Tibet From 23 Countries After Glacier Collapse
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Updated · South China Morning Post · Aug 30
China Lists 261 Foreigners Missing in Tibet From 23 Countries After Glacier Collapse
3 articles · Updated · South China Morning Post · Aug 30
Summary
China for the first time published a country-by-country list of 261 foreigners missing in Tibet’s Gyirong county, four days after the glacier collapse.
104 Nepalis and 49 Indians make up more than half the foreign missing; the list also includes 33 Latvians, 18 Americans and 15 Britons.
Tibet’s toll stands at 16 confirmed dead and 546 missing, while Beijing said it has notified the diplomatic missions of the affected countries.
Across the border in Nepal, at least 788 people have been confirmed dead and more than 2,500 remain unaccounted for after the same disaster.