Search intensifies after deadly Himalayan flood devastates mountain region

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Emergency responders work through flood-ravaged valleys along the Nepal-Tibet border after a powerful torrent of water, mud and debris destroyed villages and transportation routes, leaving hundreds dead and more than 1,000 missing.(AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

Rescue teams in Nepal and China raced through devastated Himalayan valleys Thursday searching for survivors after a catastrophic flood triggered by what scientists believe was a massive glacial ice collapse swept away villages, roads and bridges across a remote mountain region. Officials said at least 273 people had been confirmed dead, while more than 1,000 others remained unaccounted for, CBS News reported.

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