Milan, 26 August (LaPresse) – Many casualties are feared in Nepal, where a flash flood has swept through parts of the north of the country near the border with Tibet, washing away villages and damaging various pieces of infrastructure, including a hydroelectric dam. The BBC reports that the flood struck the Rasuwa district in the early hours of Wednesday; this area lies to the north of the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu, borders the Himalayan region of Tibet and lies along Nepal’s main trade route with China. The authorities believe the flooding was caused by melting snow that had accumulated in the Bhote Koshi River, which flows from Tibet into Nepal. Several districts further downstream are on high alert. Although the authorities expect extensive damage, it is still too early to estimate the extent of it, Narendra Pariyar, the district administrator of Rasuwa, told BBC Nepali. So far, 12 people have been rescued, whilst search and rescue operations are continuing. The authorities have reported that 13 officers from the Armed Police Force are missing from two posts in Rasuwa district and that they have been unable to make contact with dozens of other police officers.
Nepal: Floods in the north near the Tibetan border; many casualties are feared
Milan, 26 August (LaPresse) – Many casualties are feared in Nepal, where a flash flood has swept through parts of the north of the country near the border with Tibet, washing away villages and damaging various pieces of infrastructure, including a hydroelectric dam. The BBC reports that the flood struck the Rasuwa district in the early hours of Wednesday; this area lies to the north of the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu, borders the Himalayan region of Tibet and lies along Nepal’s main trade route with China. The authorities believe the flooding was caused by melting snow that had accumulated in the Bhote Koshi River, which flows from Tibet into Nepal. Several districts further downstream are on high alert. Although the authorities expect extensive damage, it is still too early to estimate the extent of it, Narendra Pariyar, the district administrator of Rasuwa, told BBC Nepali. So far, 12 people have been rescued, whilst search and rescue operations are continuing. The authorities have reported that 13 officers from the Armed Police Force are missing from two posts in Rasuwa district and that they have been unable to make contact with dozens of other police officers.