A catastrophic flash flood has devastated communities along the Nepal-Tibet border, resulting in over 175 confirmed deaths and leaving 800 individuals missing. The disaster struck with such immense power on Wednesday that seismologists initially recorded the event as an earthquake. Rescue teams are currently navigating through deep mud and structural debris to reach survivors and deliver essential aid.
For many, the tragedy unfolded in an instant. Kalpana Malla, a resident of the Nuwakot district, described the harrowing moment she watched her father, mother, sister, and her sister’s children being swept away by the torrent. She noted that there was no opportunity for them to escape the rising waters. Malla herself survived by climbing onto a rooftop with her son, Sugam, who managed to pull her to safety. She remains deeply concerned for her sister, to whom she had given a mobile phone that is now unreachable.
The economic toll is equally severe for those who survived. Goma Pandit reported the total loss of her livestock, including all her buffaloes, alongside her entire harvest of corn, rice, and mustard seeds, leaving her with nothing.
Hospital Updates and Missing Persons
- Ram Khumari Shrestha: Searching for her husband, a driver who was traveling to Rasuwa and was last reachable at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
- Mani Shrestha Bishwa: Waiting for news of his younger brother, cousin, uncle, and a friend, with whom he last spoke at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
- Sonam Dorjee: A trekking guide who narrowly missed the flood in Rasiwa Syafru. He reported that the sound of the rushing water resembled an earthquake and confirmed his house has collapsed.
Dorjee, who is currently searching for his sister, Dechen Tamang, and other relatives, described the disaster as sudden and devastating. He emphasized that the survivors are in urgent need of emergency evacuation, medical support, food, and temporary shelter. While the situation remains dire, he expressed a slim hope that his sister might still be found alive, estimating a 10% chance of survival.
Helicopters are currently transporting survivors to medical facilities, including the TU Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu, where families continue to gather in hopes of receiving updates on their missing loved ones. The report also notes that watch: People pulled from mud in Nepal after deadly flash floods. The report also notes that with a force so powerful seismologists initially identified it as an earthquake, more than 175 people have died and 800 others are missing after floods wiped out entire villages on the border of Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday. The report also notes that rescuers trudged through thick mud and debris on Thursday as Nepalese authorities rushed to bring aid and relief supplies to the affected areas. The report also notes that but my son and I climbed the rooftop of a house and survived but couldn’t explain how, this flood took everything. The report also notes that he was off to Rasuwa as a part of his driving job. The report also notes that he was in contact with me until 8 pm yesterday.
