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King Charles has send a personal message following the tragic flooding in Nepal.
A devastating flash flood hit Nepal-China border claiming at least 350 lives with more than 1,000 remain missing.
King Charles breaks silence on tragic Nepal flooding
On Thursday, August 27, the official Royal Family Instagram shared a personal statement from Charles, where the monarch expressed his heartbreak over the Nepal tragedy and highlighted the close bond the country shares with the UK.
In the emotional statement, the King noted, "My wife and are heartbroken to hear of the devastating flooding that has struck the Nepal-China border."
"Many in the United Kingdom have strong, deep and personal ties to this part of the world. We send our most profound sympathy to all those who have so tragically lost their loved ones and we feel deeply for the many families awaiting anxiously the news of friends and relations."
"Our hearts go out also to the familles of all the police and Armed Forces personnel who lost their lives while carrying out their courageous duty in the service of others and we give our deepest thanks to those who have responded so selflessly in undertaking rescue efforts."
He continued, "Our special thoughts and prayers remain with all those affected and, as always, the United Kingdom stands ready to help support those in need."
According to the latest tally from the Nepal's Tourism Board, at least 517 foreign nationals are listed as missing.
Countries with the largest numbers of missing nationals are India (178), the United States (65), Ukraine (53), Malaysia (51), Australia (35), United Kingdom (33) and Canada (25).
What caused the Nepal flash flooding?
As per the US Geological Survey, following the collapse of a glacier, a large section of ice broke off and fell down a slope, leading to the catastrophic flooding in Nepal and China.
Glacial collapse was so strong that the terrifying incident was initially reported as a magnitude 4.4 earthquake on Wednesday, but later confirmed the incident "was instead a glacial collapse and debris flow" that "caused subsequent catastrophic impacts downstream".
