Disaster: Authorities estimate flood damage at 2.2 billion euros
Nine days after the flash flood in Nepal, the disaster relief agency reports almost 1,300 dead. The search for survivors continues. The extent of the damage is becoming increasingly clear.
The devastating floods and landslides in northern Nepal have caused an estimated 387.5 billion Nepalese rupees (over 2.2 billion euros) in damages to infrastructure and property. Around 20,000 houses need to be rebuilt, with at least 7,500 completely destroyed. The disaster occurred on August 26 in the border area between Nepal and Tibet, causing widespread destruction of villages, roads, and hydropower plants.
Rescue teams have found two survivors from a trapped tunnel at the Upper Trishuli 3A hydropower plant, bringing hope that more people may be found alive in the tunnel systems. The death toll in Nepal has risen to at least 1287, with over 4800 people still missing.
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