At least 95 people have been killed and hundreds are listed as missing or out of contact following severe flash floods that swept through villages in Nepal and along the border with China.
Rescue forces are operating in the area, and there are fears that the death toll could rise further.
According to the Nepal Tourism Board, 403 people are currently listed as missing or out of contact. Of those, 61 are locals and 341 are foreign nationals.
Nepal's Foreign Minister said that an earthquake triggered a major landslide that blocked a river, causing a powerful surge of water downstream. Rescue teams are using helicopters to evacuate people trapped on rooftops in affected areas.
The flooding also affected the Tibet region, where Chinese state media reported numerous casualties. A mudslide hit the Gyirong port, and local authorities are dealing with severe damage to infrastructure near the border.
ZAKA's international unit reported that an Israeli is missing in the Tibet region following the floods. According to the report, there are concerns that the Israeli may be trapped in the area.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping ordered authorities to make "all-out" efforts in the search and rescue operations, as the full scale of the disaster in the region continues to emerge.
The Himalayan region, where the flooding occurred, stretches across several countries and is considered particularly vulnerable to heavy rainfall, flooding, and mudslides and rockslides.
Studies have found that extreme weather events have become more frequent in the Himalayan region, including heat waves, heavy rainfall, and glacial melting.