HIGHLIGHTS | 157 Killed, over 750 Missing in Nepal Flash Floods; India Sends First Tranche of Aid
Rescuers are searching for more than 750 missing people as floodwaters destroyed bridges and hydropower projects, officials said.
- On Wednesday, massive flash floods swept through central Nepal, killing 157 people and leaving more than 750 missing, according to police reports. The government estimates 500 missing, while the state-run CGTN reported 265 missing on their side.
- A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck the region at 8:37 a.m., likely triggering a landslide or glacial outburst, Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal told Parliament. The event sent significant floodwaters into the mountain valleys.
- Authorities estimate damages at US$2 billion, a figure officials described as "Big" compared to 2015, while the Nepal Tourism Board activated the 1144 hotline. Pilgrims traveling for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra are among those missing.
- Offering humanitarian assistance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with his counterpart Balendra Shah, as the Air Force delivered 10 tonnes of relief materials. Rescuers continue searching for survivors after floodwaters engulfed buildings and vehicles.
- Warming temperatures in the Himalayas are destabilizing glaciers, heightening fears regarding the vulnerability of mountain communities to ice-wall collapses. Geologists warn that this trend increases the risk of future flash flooding events for the region.
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The situation regarding flash floods and landslides in Nepal remains critical, with rescue workers racing to find hundreds of missing people. Among them are at least 468 foreigners, with the largest number of missing persons being Italians and Indians.
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