Through the Lens: Deadly flood hits Nepal and Tibet in Himalayan valley
A massive landslide struck a mountainous area in central Nepal on Aug. 26, and as of the 27th, authorities reported at least 359 people dead and 910 m
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A drone view shows mud covering buildings and property following devastating floods at Trishuli in Nuwakot district, Nepal, Aug. 27. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)
A massive landslide struck a mountainous area in central Nepal on Aug. 26, and as of the 27th, authorities reported at least 359 people dead and 910 missing.
A large flash flood occurred in a valley near the border with China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The Bhotekoshi River, which runs through the Rasuwa district in central Nepal, overflowed, and the resulting landslide swept away villages, roads, bridges and a hydropower plant.
Local residents, along with many foreign tourists -- including pilgrims traveling to Tibet -- were caught in the disaster. According to Nepalese authorities, citizens of India, the U.S., Australia and other countries are among those affected.
Casualties have also been reported on the Chinese side. As of Aug. 27, Chinese authorities said three people had died and 558 were missing.
Because communication networks have been severely damaged, the full extent of the human toll and infrastructure destruction remains unclear. Nepalese authorities said that 19 bridges and roughly 40 kilometers of roads were washed away.
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