Man records raging floodwaters rushing towards him, co-workers in Nepal: ‘Rescued by helicopter’
A deadly flash flood in Nepal's Rasuwa district near the Tibet border has left over 150 dead and hundreds missing.
A construction crew in Nepal faced a life-threatening situation when a flash flood and landslides swept through their work site, prompting the man who recorded the terrifying moment to later be rescued by helicopter. The incident occurred along the Nepal-Tibet border, where catastrophic floods and landslides have claimed over 150 lives and left hundreds missing.
The eyewitness, Vivek Shrestha, shared dramatic video footage of workers fleeing for their lives as a massive cloud of dust and spray formed upstream, followed by a torrent of debris-filled water crashing against the banks. Shrestha recounted how he initially ran with others up higher ground as the floodwaters closed in behind him.
He stated that he was in "big trouble" when the flood hit and was subsequently rescued by a helicopter. Another survivor, Keshav Prasad Baral, shared his harrowing experience of having his wife buried under mud before his eyes. Despite being rescued by helicopter four or five hours later, Baral lost his wife in the disaster. Bibek Kumal also shared his account of being stuck in a mango tree as a massive wall of water descended upon him, likening it to an earthquake.
The Indian embassy in Nepal has issued emergency contact numbers for assistance and information for its nationals affected by the flash floods.
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