Nepal floods: 33 UK nationals missing near Tibet border

At least 160 people have been killed

Nepal police say 579 tourists are missing, including 466 foreign nationals from 28 countries, the BBC reported.

What caused the Nepal floods revealed

According to analysis by the United States Geological Survey, a reported 4.4 magnitude tremor indicated “the seismic energy was instead generated by a landslide”.

Initially, an earthquake was blamed for the flooding.

Severe flooding has since been reported along the Bhote Koshi, Trishuli and Narayani rivers, and Nepalese officials have warned of “huge scale loss”.

The Foreign Office said it is working closely with Nepalese authorities “following concerning reports of British nationals who are missing”, and has urged Britons there to stay alert, the latest in a summer of Foreign Office travel warnings. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said he was “deeply concerned”.

Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said he was “deeply concerned”, adding: “All my thoughts are with those affected and with British nationals in the area and their relatives here at home.”

Officials expect the death toll to rise, while search and rescue operations are continuing.