Rescue efforts underway after huge floods in Nepal and Tibet

King Charles and Queen Camilla have sent a message of support to people affected by severe flash flooding in Nepal and Tibet.

The US Geological Survey said that the flooding was likely to have been caused by part of a glacier high in the Himalayan mountains collapsing, sending shockwaves and debris into the valleys and rivers below.

This then pushed large volumes of water and mud downstream, causing the severe flooding.

Hundreds of people have been killed and lots more are missing.

But rescue teams are working hard to find people and bring them to safety and many have been rescued already.

The flood hit early on Wednesday in Rasuwa which is just north of Nepal's capital city, Kathmandu.

Since then, rescue teams have been working round the clock to bring people to safety.

Hundreds of people have been rescued so far.

Lots of people have been helping in other ways too, including sending aid or donating to charities helping people affected.

The King says he and Queen Camilla are "heartbroken" by the flash floods.

He said: "Many in the United Kingdom have strong, deep and personal ties to this part of the world.

"We feel deeply for the many families awaiting anxiously the news of friends and relations."

He also expressed sympathies to families who have lost loved ones.

The Prince and Princess of Wales also expressed their shock, saying they were "thinking of everyone caught up in this terrible disaster".

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the UK has offered £5 million to help the Nepalese government following the floods.

The government in the UK has urged people in Nepal to follow local guidance and remain alert.