Chinese authorities have resumed rescue efforts near the Nepal-Tibet border, state media says, after fears that a newly formed lake of rising water could burst its banks halted operations
The death toll has now risen to 475, Nepal Police says, more than 48 hours after flash flooding devastated the Himalayan border region
The Nepali government has released the names of 500 missing foreign nationals, including 178 from India, 65 from the US and 33 from the UK
In Tibet, three people have died and more than 550 are missing. It is not clear if the latest figures overlap
A collapsed glacier caused the huge flood wave, local officials tell the BBC. The surge tore through houses and roads, and destroyed a key Nepal-Tibet border crossing
Tens of thousands of tourists visit the area every year – the BBC has been speaking to relatives of the missing. Two sisters whose parents are missing say “we just love them a lot and want them to come home”
