5 days ago
BJP Leader Seeks Safety Checks After Nepal Flash Floods
Serious flash floods hit an area of Nepal near the Tibet border.
The Bhote Koshi River rose quickly and caused the flooding.
Villages were washed away, and hydropower projects were damaged.
BJP leader PVN Madhav said he was shocked and worried.
He asked officials to check on visitors from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Some people from Visakhapatnam were reportedly among those stranded.
He asked authorities to bring them home safely.
He also said India’s central government had helped Nepal after the disaster.
BJP state president PVN Madhav expressed shock over devastating flash floods near the Nepal-Tibet border.
A sudden rise in the Bhote Koshi River caused severe flooding in Nepal’s Rasuwa district.
The floods reportedly washed away villages and damaged hydropower projects.
Madhav urged authorities to verify the safety of tourists, pilgrims and others from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
He said people from Visakhapatnam may be stranded and noted that the Centre had assisted Nepal.
- Who
- BJP state president PVN Madhav, along with authorities, tourists, pilgrims and other people affected by the floods.
- What
- Flash floods caused loss of life and property, washed away villages and damaged hydropower projects.
- Where
- Rasuwa district in the Himalayan region along the Nepal-Tibet border.
- When
- Madhav released a video message on Thursday; the article does not provide a date for the floods.
- Why
- A sudden rise in the Bhote Koshi River triggered the severe flooding.
Key facts
- Flood location
- Rasuwa district, Nepal, near the Nepal-Tibet border
- River involved
- Bhote Koshi River
- Reported damage
- Several villages were washed away and hydropower projects were damaged
- Madhav’s request
- Authorities should verify the safety of tourists, pilgrims and others from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
- People potentially stranded
- Several people from Visakhapatnam were reportedly among those stranded
- Government assistance
- Madhav said the Centre had provided assistance to Nepal
- Statement
- PVN Madhav released a video message on Thursday
Sources
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