'It took everyone': Brothers tell of devastation after deadly floods on Nepal-Tibet border
Two heart-broken brothers have told of how their lives have been torn apart after devastating floods struck the Nepal -Tibet border and left more than 500 people dead . More than 90,000 people are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, the Red Cross said on Friday afternoon, as aid officials voiced fears of further flooding. “The flood took my wife and child. It took everyone,” Girilal…
Two brothers have described the devastating impact of floods that struck the Nepal-Tibet border, leaving over 500 people dead and more than 90,000 in urgent need of humanitarian aid. Girilal Budhathoki, one of the brothers, recounted losing his wife and child in the disaster, saying, “The flood took my wife and child. It took everyone.”
His brother Newall expressed deep sorrow, stating, “There was no chance to save anyone. Nobody knew it was coming.” At the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Maharajgunj, Newall witnessed the distress of families searching for their missing relatives while awaiting news of their loved ones' fate. The Red Cross reported that over 1,400 people were injured in the disaster, which occurred when a wall of ice, mud, and rock collapsed into a mountain river, causing a catastrophic flash flood.
Authorities have deployed more than 4,000 police personnel to search for survivors and distribute emergency supplies using helicopters, as roads leading into the affected area were destroyed.
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