Mark Carney says Canada “stands ready to provide support” after glacier collapse in Nepal

After a glacier collapse sent a surge of water, ice, and mud down a Himalayan valley on the Nepal-China border, killing hundreds and stranding thousands, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his country was willing to assist and advised Canadians abroad to register with the federal emergency-contact system so officials can reach them in a crisis. The Wednesday disaster along Nepal’s Bhotekoshi River has left roughly 1,500 people unaccounted for, including at least 25 Canadians, with 270 confirmed dead so far, according to Nepalese police. Rescue crews, helicopters, and supplies are moving into remote mountainous areas where roads and communications were destroyed. Carney called the floods devastating and said Canadians’ thoughts were with victims, while officials caution that contact with the affected region remains difficult.