Nepal Suspends Search for Missing After Mudflow; 11 Russian Tourists Among Nearly 1,000 Unaccounted For

Authorities in Nepal have suspended the search for survivors following a devastating mudflow, leaving the fate of approximately 1,000 people unknown, including 11 Russian tourists. According to the Russian outlet Baza, the missing Russian nationals include Anna Pak, Elena Oksyuz, Kirill Tretyakov, Oleg Tkachenko, Natalia Kiselyova, and Alexander Zimin. The confirmed death toll has risen to 475. Nepalese experts are warning of potential infections due to contaminated water, advising both locals and tourists in affected areas to drink only boiled water and avoid food that may have come into contact with floodwaters.