Hundreds missing after avalanche triggers deadly flash floods in Nepal
Hundreds of people are missing and at least eight people have been killed after an avalanche of ice and rock triggered massive flash floods in Nepal. The floods swept through villages and damaged critical infrastructure.
According to Live Mint, nearly 400 people are reported missing, including 105 Indians and 37 NRIs, who were mostly travelling to Tibet for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. The flash floods also damaged at least 12 hydropower projects.
The incident has prompted a response from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who spoke with his Nepalese counterpart and offered condolences, assuring Nepal of India's support and humanitarian assistance.
Brief written by urgent.news from The Sydney Morning Herald, Live Mint, Hindustan Times, ABC News AU, CBC News — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
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