António Guterres says he is "saddened by the severe flooding" in Nepal

Heavy flooding along the Nepal-Tibet frontier has left 162 dead, according to Nepali police, and hundreds of foreign visitors remain unaccounted for, including U.S., British, Australian, and Ukrainian citizens. Seismic data led investigators to attribute the event to a landslide rather than an earthquake; Nepali officials suspect that a falling ice mass dislodged rocks and debris, while scientists caution it is too early to determine whether climate change played a role. The mountainous zone is a major pilgrimage and hiking destination, and relief supplies are being sent. UN Secretary-General António Guterres addressed the catastrophe by pledging U.N. assistance for Nepal’s government-led relief effort. Other nations, including the U.S. and India, have also promised aid.