Chinese authorities say 3 dead, 558 missing in Tibet mudslide: state media 

Chinese authorities said three people died and 558 others were still missing after a mudslide at the border between Nepal and Tibet, state media reported Thursday, citing local officials.

"A press conference was held in Shigatse, Tibet, to report that two people have been successfully rescued from the Gyirong landslide disaster in Tibet," Xinhua news agency said.

The disaster has "resulted in three deaths and 558 people still missing", it added, doubling the missing person count from the 265 reported late Wednesday.