Mark Carney says his government is "closely following the situation" in Nepal flood crisis

Catastrophic flash flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border early Wednesday has left more than 1,500 people unaccounted for and killed at least 270 in Nepal, with officials in China reporting three deaths. The U.S. Geological Survey attributed the deluge to a glacial collapse, and rescue crews are struggling because floodwaters destroyed roads, bridges, and villages. Many of the missing are foreign nationals, including 25 Canadians, according to tourism figures. In response, Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney said his government was monitoring the crisis closely and ready to help, joining other nations offering aid. Experts say Himalayan glaciers are increasingly destabilized by warming temperatures, making such disasters more frequent.