At least 469 people have been killed, Nepal police said. The State Department says 90 Americans are unaccounted for in Nepal and China and that it is unaware of any U.S. deaths.
\n\nAuthorities in Nepal have stopped rescue operations for the next 90 minutes, an army officer said Friday, after reports that a dammed lake in the flood-hit region began to overflow.
\n\nHelicopter rescue operations in the flood-hit Rasuwa district were stopped and locals were seen rushing up the hill, according to a Reuters witness.
\n\nThe Dalai Lama, Tibet’s highest spiritual leader, said he was saddened to learn of the “devastating” floods.
\n\n“I pray for all those who have lost their lives, and offer my sympathy and heartfelt condolences to the bereaved and to all those affected by this tragedy,” he said in a statement.
\n\n“Since this region has seen calamities in the past as well, these are certainly symptoms of a deeper underlying cause — whether climate change or other factors,” said the Dalai Lama, who lives in exile in India. “I hope that appropriate follow-up measures will be taken, wherever possible, to help ensure that such disasters do not recur.”
\n\nPeople speaking with the police as they search…
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