'Virgin forest, sheer cliffs': Satellite shows before-after images of Nepal-China border ravaged by flood
An image from April 19, 2024 shows the Gyirong Port-Rasuwagadhi border crossing intact. Three days after the disaster, almost the entire complex has disappeared
Devastating flash floods ravaged the Nepal-China border, burying homes and leaving over 2,000 people missing. Satellite images show the scale of destruction, with a once-thriving border crossing reduced to ruins. Rescue teams, facing challenges of navigating through virgin forest and sheer cliffs, found an almost entirely destroyed scene upon arrival. Over 90,000 people were affected by the disaster, with hundreds feared to still be alive.
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