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Some survivors in Nepal's relief camps after deadly floods are struggling to obtain essential medicines and cash.
At least 639 people remain stranded in devastated hydropower stations that have become the focus of rescue efforts, Nepal's disaster management authority said on Tuesday. The death toll rose to 1,050, while about 4,000 people remain missing, including 583 foreign nationals.
As the planet warms, glacier meltwater and a thawing permafrost could have contributed to destabilizing the rock.
School principal Rajendra Dawadi's quick decision to evacuate his school saved at least 900 students from devastating flash floods in Nepal last week.
Nepali officials tell CBS News they have contacted a U.S. national among the more than 4,000 people still missing in the wake of the deadly flash floods.
People are coming to take photos of the green-painted house, which kept the Pyakurel family safe as the area all around them was destroyed by rampaging floodwaters.
More than 100 Indians are missing at a vital Nepal-China trade crossing after devastating Himalayan floods.
More than 1,000 people have died and thousands are still missing after devastating flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border. One man from Colorado who is living in Nepal is now at the scene to help.