At least eight people were killed and several others are missing after a sudden cloudburst triggered a sharp rise in the Bhotekoshi River, causing widespread flooding in Nepal’s Rasuwa district near the China border on Wednesday.
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Across the border in Tibet, the flooding also reportedly caused “major casualties”, according to Chinese state media.
Nepal sent helicopters to the rescue on Wednesday after a massive flash flood swept away villages in the Himalayan nation, killing eight and damaging roads, bridges and power projects in areas near Tibet, authorities said.
“A sudden flood in Rasuwa has caused damage to the market area, including Syaprubesi. Initial reports have come that the flood that has been occurring for some time has caused great damage to the settlement and market area. The exact details of the flood damage have not yet been received,” said Narendra Pariyar, chief district officer of Rasuwa.
The floodwater reportedly came from the direction of Tibet and surged through the Bhote Koshi River around 9 am local time.
