At the roof of the world, where Nepal and China meet across one of humanity's most unforgiving frontiers, catastrophic floods have erased a border crossing and left hundreds of lives unaccounted for. Among the confirmed dead is a young customs officer, only four days into his career, whose story has become a quiet emblem of how swiftly the mountains can reclaim what human ambition has built there. Rescue teams now move through the ruins of what was once a vital artery of trade and connection, searching in difficult terrain for answers that the debris has not yet yielded.
Hundreds missing after devastating floods wipe out Nepal-China border zone
At least one Chinese customs officer confirmed dead in mudslide; hundreds remain missing following the border zone floods.