Glacial collapse behind Nepal’s ‘catastrophic’ floods
A total of 117 tourists have been rescued from flood-hit areas of Nepal, including 85 Indians, the Nepal Tourism Board said on Friday, as rescue operations continued for a third day following devastating flash floods. The flash floods that swept through Rasuwa and other parts of central Nepal on Wednesday have killed at least 538 people, while nearly 1,000 others remain missing, the Associated Press reported citing officials. Nepal Police said 1,545 injured and stranded people have been rescued so far, while 7,451 security personnel have been deployed for search-and-rescue operations. Police said 977 people, including 86 security personnel, 517 foreign tourists and 127 Nepali travellers, are still missing.
“Information has been received that the water dam on the Tibetan side has burst again,” Nepal Police said in a post on X. The disaster caused widespread damage to settlements, roads, bridges and hydropower projects. The authority urged people involved in rescue operations and those staying in the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli areas to remain highly alert and move to safer locations if necessary. Nepal Police also issued a warning after receiving information that a water dam on the Tibetan side had burst again.