Death Toll Rises as Rescuers Search for Victims of Nepal Flood

Nepal flash floods latest: rescue efforts suspended as lake breaks its banks

Mountaineer Um Hong-gil, who has climbed 16 Himalayan peaks at elevations of 8,000 meters or higher, could not hide his deep sorrow over the devastating floods in Nepal, which have left more than 1,000 people dead or injured, during a phone interview with the Hankook Ilbo on Friday.

Disaster-hit Nepal has reportedly turned down offers from several countries to send search and rescue teams after devastating flash floods swept through towns and villages near the China border.

The warning comes just two days after devastating flash floods swept through central Nepal, killing hundreds and leaving a large number of people missing.