The death toll from the catastrophic flooding along Nepal’s border with Tibet has exceeded one thousand, while more than 5,500 people remain missing. Over nine hundred workers are believed to be trapped inside mud-filled tunnels at hydropower projects along the Trishuli River. Rescuers are pumping air into tunnels, hoping underground spaces protected workers from the floodwaters, but relatives have criticised the operation’s pace. Nepal’s prime minister Balendra Shah said 279 people had been rescued from affected sites. Nepalese and Chinese military personnel are leading operations, supported by international experts. At least eleven hydropower projects were damaged. Identification of victims remains difficult, with only 4% of nine hundred recovered bodies identified and hundreds temporarily buried after DNA samples were taken. Shah, calling the disaster extraordinary, linked increasing Himalayan risks to climate change. In Tibet, Chinese authorities report sixteen deaths and 546 people missing, while search teams continue searching. Many Christians are among the missing and the dead: see