Nepal Warns of More Possible Floods as Communities Grapple with Devastation
Chinese authorities reported increased upstream water flow as rescue crews cleared a key highway and Nepal counted 734 dead and 2,498 missing.
- On Sunday, authorities in Nepal issued fresh flood warnings after water levels rose in the Bhotekoshi River, urging residents in affected districts to remain on high alert.
- These warnings follow Wednesday's catastrophic floods; Chinese authorities informed the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority of increased water flow upstream triggering the alert.
- The combined death toll in Nepal and Tibet rose to 750 on Sunday, with over 3,000 people missing according to latest updates from Chinese authorities and Nepal's disaster agency.
- Destroyed bridges and power outages continue hampering recovery; local resident Govind Shreshta said, "I have a 72-year-old father and 70-year-old mom. I must carry them and I am exhausted."
- Rescue crews are clearing the Prithivi Highway, a crucial supply route for Kathmandu, while residents struggle to make sense of near-constant flood alarms since Wednesday's initial disaster.
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Nepal warns of more possible floods as communities grapple with devastation
Authorities in Nepal are warning of possible fresh flooding and urged residents in flood-affected districts to remain on high alert after water levels rose in the Bhotekoshi River.
New anxiety is prevailing in Nepal, as authorities warn search and rescue teams to exercise extreme caution, after the water level rose again in an area hit by devastating floods and landslides on Wednesday.
Kathmandu: Nepal warned on Sunday of rising floodwaters and urged rescue teams to exercise caution as efforts to evacuate victims from areas devastated by life-threatening avalanches and water entered their fifth day. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd Website developed by Gias Ul […] The post Nepal floods: Rescue teams warned of rising water levels appeared first on Malay News- Malaysian newspapers from Kuala Lumpur.
KATHMANDU: Nepal on Sunday warned of rising floodwaters and urged rescue teams to be extra vigilant as search and rescue operations entered their fifth day after torrential rains and icefalls killed hundreds of people. The warning was issued by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) at 7:20 am (local time). ... The post Nepal warns of rising floodwaters, rescue teams urged to be vigilant appeared first on Utusan …
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