Nepal warns rescue teams of rising flood waters
KATHMANDU: Nepal warned Sunday of rising flood waters and urged rescue teams to exercise caution, as efforts to retrieve victims from areas devastated by a deadly torrent of icy debris and water entered a fifth day.
KATHMANDU: Nepal has issued a warning on Sunday of rising flood waters, urging rescue teams to be vigilant as search and rescue operations have entered their fifth day. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) reported an increase in the flow of the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa, prompting the warning at 7:20am local time (0135 GMT).
All personnel involved in rescue, relief, and search operations, as well as those in riverside regions and residents of affected areas including Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, and Chitwan, are requested to exercise caution.
The disaster, which occurred on Wednesday morning at the China-Nepal border, was caused by a glacial collapse, resulting in a wall of water and debris rushing downstream. According to figures from both Nepal and China, the total number of missing individuals is nearing 3,000, with 691 bodies already recovered.
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