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Flash flood in Nepal washes away villages near Tibet border
A massive flash flood in Nepal's Rasuwa district has destroyed villages and damaged roads, bridges and power projects near the Tibet border. Authorities warn of possible casualties but no figures are available yet.
A massive flash flood in Nepal's mountainous Rasuwa district washed away villages and damaged roads, bridges and power projects near the Tibet border, authorities said Wednesday. The affected areas include Syapru Besi and Timure, home to about 50,000 people. Officials urged residents living along the Bhote Koshi river to move to higher ground.
District Administrator Narendra Pariyar said there were reports of villages and infrastructure project sites being washed away. No immediate estimates of casualties or property losses were available, but Pariyar warned: "There could be heavy casualties or loss of property." Rescue and evacuation efforts were underway.
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Flash flood in Nepal washes away villages near Tibet border
A massive flash flood in Nepal's Rasuwa district has destroyed villages and damaged roads, bridges and power projects near the Tibet border. Authorities warn of possible casualties but no figures are available yet.
A massive flash flood in Nepal's mountainous Rasuwa district washed away villages and damaged roads, bridges and power projects near the Tibet border, authorities said Wednesday. The affected areas include Syapru Besi and Timure, home to about 50,000 people. Officials urged residents living along the Bhote Koshi river to move to higher ground.
District Administrator Narendra Pariyar said there were reports of villages and infrastructure project sites being washed away. No immediate estimates of casualties or property losses were available, but Pariyar warned: "There could be heavy casualties or loss of property." Rescue and evacuation efforts were underway.