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CSB News USA · 4:14 PM

A devastating flash flood struck Nepal’s Rasuwa district near the Tibet border on Wednesday, killing at least 95 people and leaving nearly 400 others missing. Among those missing are 105 Indian tourists and 37 non-resident Indians (NRIs), many of whom were travelling on the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage

A devastating flash flood struck Nepal’s Rasuwa district near the Tibet border on Wednesday, killing at least 95 people and leaving nearly 400 others missing. Among those missing are 105 Indian tourists and 37 non-resident Indians (NRIs), many of whom were travelling on the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage. A sudden surge in the Bhote Koshi River swept away vehicles, bridges, houses, villages and several hydropower projects across Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading districts. The exact cause of the disaster remains under investigation. Preliminary reports suggest that a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) or a landslide in Tibet may have triggered the sudden rise in the river. Large-scale rescue operation Nepal’s Army, Armed Police Force and Nepal Police have launched a major search-and-rescue operation. Authorities are using 14 helicopters, drones and sniffer dogs to locate survivors and missing people. Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah said more than 90 people had died and over 250 people had been rescued. Around 100 hospital beds have been reserved in Kathmandu for the treatment of victims, while…

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