Nepal flash floods LIVE: Death count crosses 150, hundreds missing, including 133 Indians; India sends relief materials
Nepal flash floods LIVE: At least 160 people were killed, while hundreds, including 133 Indians, remain missing after a flash flood swept through communities along Nepal's Bhote Koshi River near the Tibet border. Meanwhile, India has sent 10 tonnes of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief.
On Thursday, the death toll from Nepal's devastating flash floods surpassed 150, with hundreds still missing, including 133 Indians. Nepal's disaster authority warned that a lake near the Bhotekoshi River may burst, as satellite images revealed rising water levels. As of Thursday, 392 people were confirmed dead, while 1,400 remain unaccounted for. About 100 missing Indians have been located, according to Reuters.
The disaster, triggered by a glacial collapse that caused seismic activity, has been described as catastrophic in downstream impacts in Nepal and Tibet. Bihar and Uttar Pradesh have been put on high alert, with emergency preparations underway, including moving people away from vulnerable areas.
India has dispatched 10 tonnes of humanitarian assistance and essential medicines to Nepal, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar announced. Meanwhile, the US government offered $500,000 in emergency assistance to Nepal, as per the state department.
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