Thapaliyashreeram
The agency reports a substantial rise in the count of missing individuals – from 2,502 to 4,247, which includes around 600 foreign nationals. The rapid rise within 24 hours is attributed to the gradual reestablishment of communication with the country’s most remote regions.
Ground search and rescue efforts are continuing, employing 20,800 security forces. The Nepalese army is airlifting victims – 411 helicopter missions have been completed, rescuing around 10,500 individuals, including 252 non-nationals.
On August 26, extensive flooding affected northern Nepal and the bordering areas of China.
Preliminary reports suggest that the flash flooding last Wednesday was probably due to a glacial avalanche instigated by an earthquake. Glacial stones gave way, leading to a mudslide. Consequently, torrents of water surged down the Lhende Khola River, which runs roughly 20 kilometers northeast of the Rasuwagadi border between Nepal and China.
source: efe.com
Ground search and rescue efforts are continuing, employing 20,800 security forces. The Nepalese army is airlifting victims – 411 helicopter missions have been completed, rescuing around 10,500 individuals, including 252 non-nationals.
On August 26, extensive flooding affected northern Nepal and the bordering areas of China.
Preliminary reports suggest that the flash flooding last Wednesday was probably due to a glacial avalanche instigated by an earthquake. Glacial stones gave way, leading to a mudslide. Consequently, torrents of water surged down the Lhende Khola River, which runs roughly 20 kilometers northeast of the Rasuwagadi border between Nepal and China.
source: efe.com