Death Toll from Floods in Nepal and China Rises to 469, Authorities Warn of Possible New Floods

In the flash floods on the border between the two countries, the death toll has risen from 390 to 469, and more than 1,500 people are reported missing, Nepalese police announced this morning. Nepalese and Chinese authorities have warned of new floods from a lake that formed upstream after Wednesday’s disaster, which has already overflowed. China’s Ministry of Water Resources announced yesterday that the lake contains about two million cubic meters of water and that