Floods in Nepal leave at least 98 dead and hundreds missing
Rescue teams are searching a Himalayan river valley after sudden flooding swept away villages and stranded border communities in Nepal.
At least 98 people have died and hundreds remain unaccounted for after flash floods tore through a Himalayan river valley in Nepal on Tuesday, according to local authorities. The surge hit communities near the border with Tibet and washed away homes and roads.
Officials said the missing include border personnel, port workers and foreign visitors. Police urged residents in the area to stay alert as muddy water and debris continued to move through the Trishuli River basin.
The flooding followed a wall of water that rushed down the valley, overwhelming villages along the river corridor. Emergency crews have been working in difficult terrain as they search for survivors and recover bodies.
The disaster has affected settlements on both sides of the Nepal-Tibet frontier, where river valleys and steep slopes can amplify the impact of sudden flooding during the monsoon season.
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