NEW DELHI, AUG 26 (SHABD): At least nine people have been killed and 384 people reported missing after devastating flash floods struck the Nepal-Tibet border region.
According to the Nepal Tourism Board, 384 travellers, including 291 foreign nationals and 93 Nepali citizens, are missing following the floods.
The missing foreign nationals include 105 Indians, 37 non-resident Indians (NRIs), and others from the United States, Malaysia, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia and the Netherlands.
Torrential floods have caused widespread destruction across the Himalayan border areas of Nepal and Tibet, damaging critical infrastructure and disrupting transport and power supplies.
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In Nepal, homes, roads and bridges have been swept away, while rescue helicopters have been unable to land in the worst-hit areas of Rasuwa district.
In Tibet, authorities fear major casualties after a mudslide struck a land crossing near Gyirong, with several people reportedly missing.
The floods have also disrupted Nepal’s power supply, affecting around 430 megawatts of electricity capacity, largely from hydropower projects.
India has dispatched 10 tonnes of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) assistance and essential medicines to support Nepal’s response to the devastating floods.
The mountainous country was ravaged by floods, with a massive deluge sweeping through Nepal’s northern Rasuwa district.
External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar shared the update on social media platform X.
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The minister wrote: “Dispatched 10 tonnes of HADR assistance and essential medicines to support Nepal’s response to the devastating floods. Our thoughts are with the bereaved families and all those affected. In the face of this challenge, India stands with Nepal and its people.”
Videos from the disaster showed people being swept away near the border, while authorities continued rescue and relief operations amid fears of further casualties and widespread destruction.
