95 die, 291 foreign tourists missing in Nepal’s flash floods

A devastating flash flood has struck Nepal, leaving 95 people dead and hundreds missing. The disaster occurred in the Rasuwa district near the Tibet border, sweeping through the Bhote Koshi River basin and causing widespread destruction to villages, roads, bridges, and major hydropower projects.

According to the Nepal Tourism Board, 384 travellers are missing, with 291 of them being foreign nationals. The nationalities of many of the missing tourists have not been confirmed, but it is reported that 142 Indians and 17 Malaysians are among those unaccounted for.

Rescue teams, supported by helicopters and emergency personnel, are continuing search and evacuation operations across the affected region. The cause of the flash flood is still under investigation, although a western disturbance may have contributed to the broader rainfall environment.

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