Nepal: Rescue in Nepal mudslide slowed by terrain, weather as death toll tops 1,000.

Shotlist Trishuli, Nepal - Recent 1. Various of survivors hugging, crying Nepal - Recent 2. Various of helicopters, rescuers Kathmandu, Nepal - Recent 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Bishal Nath Upreti, disaster management expert: "There is no road. There's no way to go to these places. It's so difficult. You have seen how the army and security people have rescued the people by sliding them and they are crawling under the mud, if they stand they will be completely halfway buried." Nepal - Recent 4. Rescuers on helicopter 5. Various of rescuers in tunnel 6. Various of disaster-stricken area, mudslide Storyline Rescue operations in mudslide‑hit Nepal are being slowed by blocked roads, harsh terrain and severe weather, with Chinese and Indian experts joining in the large-scale search effort to locate thousands of people who remain missing. Nepalese authorities said Tuesday the death toll had risen to 1,010, with 4,599 people still missing. More than 10,000 people have been rescued so far but operations are far from over. Teams are racing against time but face extreme challenges, with roads cut off and heavy equipment unable to reach remote areas. "There is no road. There's no way to go to these places. It's so difficult. You have seen how the army and security people have rescued the people by sliding them and they are crawling under the mud, if they stand they will be completely halfway buried," said Bishal Nath Upreti, a disaster management expert. To reach hundreds of hydropower workers trapped inside tunnels, Chinese and Indian experts have joined the operation, assessing underground conditions to penetrate blockages without triggering further collapse. With roads cut off, heavy equipment cannot be moved into the disaster zone, slowing progress. Inside the tunnels, high water levels and thick silt have made movement difficult, forcing rescuers to advance slowly. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]