Deadly Flash Flood Wipes Away Villages in Nepal, Tibet
Rescue helicopters have been unable to land in affected areas due to high flood waters. Leaders of Nepal and China ordered major rescue operations.
A deadly flash flood swept away villages in Nepal, causing at least eight fatalities and damaging bridges in the Himalayas, according to news agency Tempo. Chinese authorities reported a mudslide on the other side of the border in Tibet, resulting in major casualties. Regional Nepali official Narendra Pariyar stated that heavy casualties or loss of property are possible, but the extent remains uncertain.
Rescue operations were underway, with Nepal dispatching helicopters to the mountainous Rasuwa region; however, the floodwaters were too high for safe landings.
Nepali Prime Minister Balendra Shah announced that the military and police were assisting with rescue efforts, urging people living in lower areas to move to safer places. Authorities advised those along the river to exercise extra caution and remain alert. Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered an all-out rescue effort, emphasizing the urgent need to search for and rescue missing people, provide immediate medical treatment to the injured, and minimize further casualties.
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