Rescue operations are continuing along the Nepal-Tibet border after catastrophic floods and mudslides swept through several communities following a massive glacier collapse.
At least 353 people have died, while more than 1,300 remain missing, according to authorities. Global Affairs Canada said 30 Canadian citizens and permanent residents are among those unaccounted for.
The disaster struck an area popular with hikers and pilgrims travelling toward Mount Kailash, a sacred site in Tibet.
Authorities said the vast majority of the deaths and missing people are in Nepal, while three people have died and 558 remain missing in Tibet.
Survivors described the floods as sudden and extremely destructive. One 68-year-old survivor said his wife was swept away by a wall of mud after the flood entered their home.
Officials now say the disaster was triggered by a high-altitude glacier collapse, rather than an earthquake as initially suspected. The collapse generated seismic energy as large amounts of ice, rock and debris crashed into the river valley.
Meanwhile, Nepalese authorities have warned of a possible second flood threat along the Bhotekoshi River after satellite images indicated that the river may have been blocked and a lake had formed.
Canada has deployed officials to Kathmandu to assist Canadians and coordinate with local authorities. The United Kingdom has also offered emergency assistance and financial support to Nepal.
Rescue teams continue to search devastated communities, but destroyed roads, bridges and infrastructure are making access extremely difficult.
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