Nepal flash floods LIVE: Death count reaches 160, hundreds missing, including 133 Indians; India sends relief materials

Nepal flash floods LIVE: Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said 34 Australian nationals are missing following violent flash floods in Nepal.

The floods are a “truly horrific event,” Albanese said Thursday morning at an event in rural Australia, adding that “our thoughts are with all those who will be concerned about their loved ones today.”

“We are liaising with local authorities as well as tour operators,” a government spokesperson said in a statement Thursday. “Australians in the affected area should follow the advice of local authorities. We stand ready to provide consular assistance.”

Nepal flash floods LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said he spoke to his Nepalese counterpart Balen Shah after a deadly flash flood swept through parts of Nepal, assuring him of ‘all possible humanitarian assistance’.

“Spoke to Prime Minister Balendra Shah and conveyed condolences on the loss of lives due to the floods in Nepal. The people of India stand in solidarity with their sisters and brothers in Nepal at this difficult time,” Modi said in a post on X, adding that India is coordinating ‘closely on rescue and relief efforts.’

Nepal flash floods LIVE: The US Geological Survey said on Thursday that glacial collapse triggered seismic activity and caused "catastrophic" downstream impacts in Nepal and Tibet.

The agency said the seismic activity, which was initially believed to be an earthquake, "was instead a glacial collapse and debris flow" that "caused subsequent catastrophic impacts downstream".

Early reports had suggested that an earthquake might have triggered an avalanche, leading to severe flooding in Nepal. Nepal's foreign minister Shisir Khanal mentioned this possibility in a statement, according to local media outlets.

Nepal flash floods LIVE: India has sent 10 tonnes of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) material, along with essential medicines, to Nepal as it deals with devastating floods.

In a post on X, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said India stood with Nepal and its people during this difficult time.

"Dispatched 10 tonnes of HADR assistance and essential medicines to support Nepal's response to the devastating floods. Our thoughts are with the bereaved families and all those affected. In face of this challenge, India stands with Nepal and its people," he said.

The Indian Air Force has deployed a C-130J aircraft to deliver relief supplies to Nepal. The 10 tonnes of material include emergency items such as temporary shelters, blankets, hygiene kits, solar lamps and medicines.

Nepal flash floods LIVE: The US government on Wednesday extended its condolences over the deadly floods in Nepal and promised to provide $500,000 in emergency assistance, the state department said.

"The United States extends its deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives in the devastating flash floods in the Rasuwa district of Nepal," the agency said, adding that Washington is deploying a disaster response advisor to the region while pledging to provide $500,000 to support rescue efforts.

Nepal flash floods LIVE: The authorities in Bihar placed several north-western districts on high alert on Wednesday after flash floods triggered by a glacial lake outburst in Tibet sent a surge down the Bhote Koshi river in Nepal, raising the prospect of a sudden rise of up to around three metres in the Gandak river downstream.

Chief minister Samrat Choudhary convened a high-level review at his official residence and directed officials to remain on high alert.

“A close watch is being kept on the possibility of a rise in water level in the Gandak in view of the floods in Nepal… If necessary, I will also visit Valmikinagar to assess the situation,” the chief minister told reporters.

(Inputs from Subhash Pathak and Sandeep Bhaskar)

Nepal flash floods LIVE: At least 157 people were killed, while hundreds, including 133 Indians, remained missing on Thursday after a flash flood swept through communities along Nepal's Bhote Koshi River near the Tibet border.