Nepal und China: Fast 100 Todesopfer nach Sturzflut – Hunderte Einheimische und Touristen vermisst
Bei der Sturzflut wurden ganze Dörfer weggespült und Straßen, Brücken sowie Kraftwerke beschädigt. Dabei werden nicht nur in Nepal Menschen vermisst, sondern auch im angrenzenden Tibet.
Heavy monsoon flooding in a mountainous region of Nepal and the adjoining Tibet region has resulted in at least 95 fatalities, according to official government figures reported on Wednesday. Hundreds more are still missing, with the death toll expected to rise further. Authorities estimate that hundreds of travelers, including over 290 foreigners primarily from Germany, the United States, and Spain, are also missing.
Santosh Panta, a senior official from the Nepal Tourism Board, revealed these preliminary figures to the Deutsche Presse-Agentur in Kathmandu. Most of the missing individuals are reportedly from neighboring India. Entire villages have been washed away, and reports from China's Xinhua news agency indicate that numerous fatalities and missing persons were also recorded at a border crossing between China and Nepal following the passage of a mudslide.
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