'Son, Wife Swept Away In Seconds': Survivor Recounts Nepal Flood Horror
A devastating flash flood in Nepal, triggered by a glacier collapse, has killed at least 165 people and left hundreds missing. The flood swept through villages near the Nepal-Tibet border, causing massive destruction and leaving behind thick layers of silt.
Why it matters
This event highlights the increasing vulnerability of Himalayan regions to climate-induced natural disasters and the challenges of disaster management in mountainous terrain.
Rescue teams are rushing against time to find hundreds of people missing on the Nepal-Tibet border in flash floods that killed at least 165 and swept away entire villages. The flooding in the Bhote Koshi River, which caused destruction across three districts of Nepal, came without warning, according to eyewitnesses. Though the exact sequence of events remains unclear, authorities said the flash flood was triggered after a glacier collapse blocked the flow of the Lhende tributary of the Bhote Koshi, causing the sudden rise of water that first hit Timure, near Nepal's border with Tibet at Rasuwagadhi.Within minutes, the flood surged downstream, sweeping much of the settlement in the Rasuwa, Nuwakot, and Dhading districts of Nepal.
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