Nearly 400 tourists are missing following a sudden flash flood in Nepal's border district of Rasuwa. The disaster struck on Wednesday morning when a massive surge of water rushed down from Tibet, China's autonomous region, through the Bhote Koshi River and crashed into densely populated areas.
The death toll from the sudden flash flood in Nepal's border district of Rasuwa has risen to 95. A massive amount of water suddenly rushed down from Tibet, China's autonomous region, through the Bhote Koshi River on Wednesday morning, crashing into densely populated areas. Many people, houses and vehicles were swept away within moments by the torrent of water and mud.
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At least 20 people have been killed and around 400 are missing after a sudden flash flood in the Bhotekoshi River along the Nepal-Tibet border. Among the missing are 105 Indian citizens, at least 291 foreigners, and 93 Nepali nationals.
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