UK crisis team to Kathmandu after Nepal floods
The official tally of missing people in Nepal remains unclear, even as the UK prepares to send a crisis team to Kathmandu following the disappearance of 33 Britons in the floods, whose phones have gone silent. The team is set to arrive tomorrow and will work alongside embassy staff, offering support to families already traveling to the region. The disaster began when a glacier near the Tibet border gave way on Wednesday, sending mud through valleys where trekkers and pilgrims were present. Hundreds are reported dead, with hundreds more unaccounted for. London has committed £5 million to the relief effort, which is being carried out by personnel on the ground.
