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Nepal Flash Floods Leave 258 Dead, 910 Missing as Rescue Efforts Intensify
🇴🇲 Oman /Disasters & Emergencies

Nepal Flash Floods Leave 258 Dead, 910 Missing as Rescue Efforts Intensify

From Times of Oman · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority reports 258 deaths and 910 missing or unaccounted for due to flash floods in the Bhotekoshi River.
  • The highest number of recovered bodies, 108, were found in Chitwan district, with casualties reported across multiple districts.
  • Search and rescue operations are ongoing, including efforts by India to evacuate its citizens stranded in Nepal and on the Chinese border.

Devastating flash floods along Nepal's Bhotekoshi River have claimed at least 258 lives, with an alarming 910 people still missing or out of contact, according to Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA).

Search, rescue, and relief operations intensified on Thursday following the disaster near the Nepal-China border in the Rasuwagadhi district. The NDRRMA's latest update indicates that Chitwan district has reported the highest number of recovered bodies, with 108 found there. Other districts reporting casualties include Dhading, Nuwakot, Rasuwa, Gorkha, Nawalparasi East, Tanahun, and Nawalparasi West.

The missing persons list includes personnel from Nepal Police, the Nepal Army, the Armed Police Force, Customs Office, and Immigration Office. Rasuwa district has the highest number of missing individuals at 161. The disaster has also impacted foreign nationals, with 517 reported missing or out of contact, alongside 127 Nepali citizens visiting from abroad.

As of 1300 hours today, we have been able to rescue 21 Indian nationals. This group of 21 people are from Tamil Nadu.

— Randhir JaiswalMEA spokesperson detailing the rescue of Indian citizens stranded in Nepal.

Amidst the ongoing rescue efforts, India's Ministry of External Affairs announced the successful rescue of 21 Indian nationals from Tamil Nadu who were on the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. These individuals are being brought to Kathmandu for arrangements to be made for their return to India. Additionally, India is working to evacuate approximately 200 Indian nationals stranded on the Chinese side of the border who have sought assistance.

Authorities have reported 73 injured individuals, with significant numbers in Rasuwa and Dhading. The flash flood struck the Bhotekoshi area on Wednesday, triggering a massive response. Communication lines in the affected areas remain severely disrupted, complicating efforts to account for all individuals.

Our embassy in Beijing is making all efforts for their safe evacuation. There are approximately 200 Indian nationals there who have sought our assistance for evacuation.

— Randhir JaiswalMEA spokesperson addressing efforts to evacuate Indian nationals stranded on the Chinese side of the border.
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