At least eight killed as Nepal flash flood damages roads, energy facilities
Authorities say casualties could be much higher, alongside heavier losses of property. Nepal sent helicopters to the rescue after a huge flash flood swept away villages, killing at least eight people and damaging roads, bridges and power projects in areas near Tibet, authorities said.
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- Fact 1: The waters were too high for helicopters to land in Nepal’s affected areas of Syapru Besi and Timure in the mountainous district of Rasuwa, with a population of about 50,000, officials said on Wednesday.
- Fact 2: After the floods of 2025, can we keep 2026 above water?
- Fact 3: Landslide hits bus in northern India, killing 15, as rescue continues Rescuers search for survivors amid risk of fresh floods in Afghanistan “There could be heavy casualties or loss of property,” district administrator Narendra Pariyar told the Reuters news agency.
- Fact 4: The Nepal Electricity Authority said about 430 megawatts of production capacity, including from hydropower and solar facilities, have been damaged.
Authorities say casualties could be much higher, alongside heavier losses of property. Nepal sent helicopters to the rescue after a huge flash flood swept away villages, killing at least eight people and damaging roads, bridges and power projects in areas near Tibet, authorities said.
The waters were too high for helicopters to land in Nepal’s affected areas of Syapru Besi and Timure in the mountainous district of Rasuwa, with a population of about 50,000, officials said on Wednesday. What caused Nepal’s devastating flood damage and how was it contained? After the floods of 2025, can we keep 2026 above water?
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Original source: Al Jazeera
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