5 Japanese Nationals Missing after Flood in Nepal
New Delhi, Aug. 27 (Jiji Press)--Nepalese tourism authorities said that 403 tourists, including five Japanese nationals, have been unaccounted for after flooding caused by a landslide in the Rasuwa district of Nepal on Wednesday. According to Nepalese police, the death toll from the flood has reached at least 157. Many people, including local residents, are missing, and search and rescue op...
A devastating flood triggered by a landslide in Nepal's Rasuwa district has left 403 tourists, including five Japanese nationals, unaccounted for, according to Nepal's tourism authorities. As of now, the death toll from the disaster has climbed to at least 157, with many of the missing, including local residents, still missing. The search and rescue efforts are ongoing.
The Japanese Embassy in Kathmandu, Nepal's capital, is collaborating with the Japanese Foreign Ministry in Tokyo to ascertain the safety of the Japanese nationals in the country following the catastrophe. Reports from heavy damage in Shigatse, Tibet, a bordering region of the Himalayan nation, have also emerged. China Central Television has reported three deaths and 265 people unaccounted for, raising questions on whether there are overlaps between the casualty figures provided by Nepalese authorities and the Chinese broadcaster.
The missing tourists comprise 62 Nepalese, the largest group, followed by 133 Indians, 47 Americans, 34 Australians, and 33 Britons. Majority of the missing individuals were part of a pilgrimage tour to religious sites in Tibet.
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