More than 1,200 Dead in Nepal, China After Flash Floods
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Rasuwa, 3 set. (askanews) - The aerial images taken from a helicopter show the district of Rasuwa, Nepal, the first and most severely affected by the devastating sudden floods of August 26 that wiped out villages and houses more than a week ago. There remains a huge strip of mud and land, some house scattered on the sides. According to the last budget between Nepal and China the dead would be over 1,200 while almost 5,000 people are scattered.
On August 26, 2026, a sudden flood of the river Bhote Koshi, caused by a collapse of ice and rock in the area on the border between Nepal and Tibet, overwhelms the district of Rasuwa in a few minutes. The wave of water, mud and debris takes away lives, roads and villages. The devastation in the affected areas makes it difficult for the rescue to arrive. The victims' balance continues to grow, reaching, seven days later, more than 1,200 dead and …
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Nepal Floods: Over 1,200 Dead, Betrawati in Ruins as Trishuli Swells 20 Times
Catastrophic flash floods in Nepal have left more than 1,200 people dead, over 4,200 missing, and nearly 12,000 rescued. Addressing Parliament, the Prime Minister stated that Nepal never refused international assistance and thanked India and China for stepping up with rescue and relief operations. Search teams continue operations inside hydropower tunnels as recovery efforts begin. Ground reports reveal complete devastation in Betrawati, the largest town at the foothills of Rasuwa, which was swept away after a glacial collapse. The Trishuli river expanded from a 30-metre stream to over 600 metres, washing away houses, schools, temples, and bridges. Meanwhile, visuals from Dhunge Bazaar show certain structures surviving despite being submerged in 12 to 15 feet of mud, while surrounding areas were destroyed.
A week after the devastating floods in Nepal, the death toll, including those in Nepal and China's Tibet, has exceeded 1,200, and the number of missing has far surpassed 5,000. As search operations continue to rescue survivors trapped in places such as hydroelectric power plant tunnels, recovery efforts, including identifying recovered remains and preventing the spread of infectious diseases, are underway.
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