The death toll from devastating floods in Nepal has risen to 157. Three more people died in China's Tibet region. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Reuters.

The disaster occurred on August 26 in the high-altitude Rasuwa district near the Nepal-China border. Flows of water, mud, and stones swept away houses, roads, bridges, vehicles, and hydropower facilities. Video footage shows the elements carrying away people at the border crossing.

According to the latest data from Nepal's Ministry of Tourism, more than 400 tourists are reported missing. About 340 of them are foreign nationals. Sunil Sharma, a representative of Nepal's Tourism Board, said that among the missing are tourists from Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Malaysia, South Africa, and other countries. Additionally, South Korea reported the disappearance of eight of its citizens who were working on the construction of a hydroelectric power station.

In Tibet, at least three people died, and 265 more are reported missing. A landslide hit the Gyirong border post and damaged roads, communication lines, and power supply.

It is believed that the flood was caused by the collapse of part of a glacier. Along with it, rocks and soil fell into the valley, triggering a powerful flow of water and mud. According to experts, the glacier broke off at an altitude of about 5,200 meters and fell 1,200 meters down. The flow passed through the Lhende Khola, Bhote Koshi, and Trishuli rivers. In one section, the water rose by nine meters in just half an hour.

Shortly before the disaster, an earthquake of magnitude 4.4 occurred in the area. It could have caused the glacier collapse, but this version has not yet been confirmed.

Rescuers continue to search for the missing. The work is complicated by destroyed roads, mud, and high water levels. Helicopters cannot yet land in some affected areas.

Earlier, Kursiv reported that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan stated that no Kazakh citizens were on these lists at that time.

"As of now, there are no citizens of Kazakhstan among the victims and missing as a result of the flood on the Nepal-China border," said Zhanbolat Ussenov, official representative of the MFA, to Kursiv.

The MFA added that the situation is under the ministry's control.