Central bar packed as Hongkongers aim to raise HK$50,000 for Nepal flood relief

Around a hundred patrons packed a bar in Central on Monday night to raise funds for victims of catastrophic flash floods and mudslides in Nepal, as members of Hong Kong’s Nepalese community rallied to support relief efforts for their homeland.

The death toll in Nepal had risen to 919 as of 1pm on Monday, with 4,247 people still missing, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported.

The disaster struck on Wednesday when a massive wall of mud and rock collapsed into a river along the Himalayan border...