Nepal Announced His Rescue. He Was Never Missing.

The BBC reported this week that more than 1,000 people are dead and 3,900 still missing. CTV News put the toll at more than 1,100 dead and roughly 4,400 missing. The Times of Israel reported more than 1,100 dead and nearly 4,000 missing. Every one of those figures traces back to the same official pipeline that put a man who was handing out sleeping bags into the rescued column.

Britain's own count has moved too. Lord Wood of Anfield, an under-secretary of state at the Foreign Office, told the House of Lords on Tuesday that 36 British people were unaccounted for, up from a previous total of 33. The Foreign Office was contacted for comment, the BBC reported.

The search grinds on

A week after a glacier collapse on the Nepal-China border sent a debris flow down the valleys, rescuers are still trying to reach hundreds of hydropower workers believed trapped in tunnels. France 24 reported Wednesday that many tunnels remain completely blocked by mud and debris. Reuters reported an official saying there is a good chance trapped workers at one hydropower plant are still alive.

Nepal, meanwhile, is asking foreign tourists not to cancel. The country drew more than a million foreign visitors in 2025, and tourism is a central pillar of its economy, The Independent reported. CNBC reported the disaster has raised what one assessment called a "serious warning" for the adventure tourism industry ahead of peak season.

Across the border in India, authorities in Bihar have warned people not to eat "unusual" fish pulled from the rivers, on the grounds that they may have come into contact with bodies.

Sources: BBC News, Press Association (via BBC), Reuters, France 24, CTV News, The Times of Israel, The Independent, CNBC, NPR.