17 killed as flash flood sweeps part of Nepal-Tibet border
At least 17 people have been killed after a massive flash flood and mudslide along the Nepal-Tibet border washed away villages and damaged roads and infrastructure, according to police. The flood hit early on Wednesday in Rasuwa, just north of Nepal’s capital Kathmandu, reportedly caused by excessive snow melting into the Bhote Koshi river. Search […]
A massive flash flood and mudslide along the Nepal-Tibet border has killed at least 17 people and damaged villages, roads, and infrastructure, according to police. The disaster, which struck early on Wednesday in Rasuwa, north of Nepal's capital Kathmandu, appears to be the result of excessive snow melting into the Bhote Koshi river.
Search operations are underway on both sides of the border, with 12 people rescued so far. Chinese state media report significant casualties, while Nepalese officials expect a "huge scale loss". All security agencies are working together on rescue efforts. The main road to Kathmandu is closed, and communication and power disruptions have occurred in the region.
Authorities say the road is closed, and logistics companies have lost contact with their staff. There were no warnings before the flood, and locals have reported occasional mudslides and landslides in the rainy season. The extent of the damage on the Tibetan side is unclear, but Nepalese authorities have warned residents near river banks to remain alert and take precautions.
Nepal's disaster management authority stated that the situation exceeds last year's floods, which killed 18 people following a glacier burst on the Chinese side of the border.
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