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Nepalese authorities say 33 UK nationals missing after flash floods
Mud slides following flooding buried homes and vehicles in the Nuwakot district of Nepal
Thirty-three people from the UK are among hundreds feared missing following a deadly flash flood near the Nepal-Tibet border.
Flooding and mud slides hit the Rasuaw region in the morning on Wednesday, killing at least 95 people in Nepal and three in Tibet, according to Chinese state media.
Nepal police said 579 tourists are missing - including 466 who are foreign nationals, from 28 different countries.
The UK Foreign Office said it is working closely with Nepalese authorities "following concerning reports of British nationals who are missing" and has encouraged Brits to follow local guidance and "remain alert to the changing situation".
According to Nepal police, 113 of the missing tourists are Nepalese, and 54 are from the US.
Excursion company Alpine Eco Trek, which offers guided expeditions and tours in Nepal, told the Press Association (PA) that 12 British nationals on its tour in the region - as well as two Irish nationals - were on an excursion across the Nepal-Tibet border and are believed to be missing.
Manager Kumar Adhikari said there was "not much info to share at the moment, but yes we have 12 British citizens (supposed) to make entry this morning".
According to the company's travel logs, shared with PA, the age of the missing British citizens ranges from 13 to 65.
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said he is "deeply concerned" by news of the flash flooding, and wrote on social media: "All my thoughts are with those affected and with British nationals in the area and their relatives here at home".