6 days ago
Nepal Flash Floods Kill 157, Hundreds Missing in Hard-Hit Districts
Severe flash floods have hit parts of Nepal.
At least 157 people have died.
Hundreds of others are still missing.
Rescuers are looking for survivors and for people buried under mud and slush.
Rasuwa, Dhading and Nuwakot are among the affected districts.
The flooding moved through the Bhote Koshi River.
The report says the river crossed over from Tibet before the flooding surged through the area.
Its headline raises a question about tourists in hard-hit areas, but the provided report does not explain why they were there or give separate tourist casualty figures.
At least 157 people have been killed in devastating flash floods in Nepal.
Hundreds of people remain missing as rescuers search for survivors and bodies.
Rasuwa, Dhading and Nuwakot are among the affected districts.
Floodwaters surged through the Bhote Koshi River after it crossed over from Tibet.
The floods left slush-covered areas where rescuers continue searching.
- Who
- At least 157 people have been killed, hundreds are missing, and rescuers are searching for survivors and bodies.
- What
- Devastating flash floods swept through parts of Nepal.
- Where
- Affected areas include Nepal’s Rasuwa, Dhading and Nuwakot districts and the Bhote Koshi River area.
- When
- Why
- The floods surged through the Bhote Koshi River after it crossed over from Tibet.
Key facts
- Reported deaths
- At least 157 people
- Missing
- Hundreds remain missing
- Affected country
- Nepal
- Affected districts
- Rasuwa, Dhading and Nuwakot
- River involved
- Bhote Koshi River
- Search effort
- Rescuers are searching for survivors and bodies buried under slush
- Cross-border flow
- The Bhote Koshi River crossed over from Tibet before the floods surged through the area









