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NEW DELHI: At least eight people have died, and several others, including 105 Indians, remain missing as a flash flood in the Bhote Koshi River swept through Nepal’s Nuwakot and Dhading districts. The floodwater came from the Tibetan side of the border, causing extensive damage and washing away several villages in Nepal, according to Nepali media reports.
Citing Central Police Spokesperson Deputy Inspector General of Police Abinarayan Kafle, Nepal News reported that at least eight bodies have been recovered from Nuwakot and Dhading districts so far.
According to the Nepal Tourism Board, at least 384 travelers, including 291 foreigners and 93 Nepali nationals, are reported missing from the flood-affected area. Among foreigners, 105 are Indian nationals, the officials said.
The official said that at least 26 Nepal Police personnel are still missing in Rasuwa district. The Armed Police Force also said that seven of its personnel are missing.
The Nepal Army has deployed helicopters and disaster response personnel to the affected area. “The work of collecting details of the damage is underway,” it said in a statement.
Hydropower Projects Damaged
A massive flood swept through Nepal’s northern districts on Wednesday, damaging roads and power infrastructure as authorities scrambled to assess the scale of the destruction.
The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) said at least six of its major hydropower and transmission facilities — Rasuwagadhi, Chilime, Trishuli 3A, Trishuli 3B Hub 220 kV Substation, Trishuli Hydropower Station, and Devighat Hydropower Station– have been damaged in the flood.
“The disaster has damaged the production, transmission, and distribution facilities of the Authority… resulting in disruption of electricity supply,” it said.
Several highways in Nepal have also been closed, authorities said.
Videos shared by Nepal Police and others on social media showed torrents of muddy water crashing through mountain valleys in the Himalayan nation’s districts bordering Tibet.
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