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Dalai Lama Offers Condolences After Deadly Nepal-Tibet Floods
Severe floods hit parts of Tibet and Nepal.
The water moved through the Bhote Koshi River and caused major destruction.
Many people died, and buildings and other structures were damaged.
Nepal Police said 162 bodies had been recovered by Thursday morning.
Many people, including tourists and rescue personnel, were still out of contact.
The Dalai Lama offered prayers and condolences to the victims’ families.
He said the region had suffered disasters before.
He hoped officials would take steps to reduce the chance of similar floods happening again.
The Dalai Lama expressed sorrow over deadly floods in Nepal’s Rasuwa region and Tibet’s Kyirong.
The floods originated in Tibet and swept through Nepal’s transboundary Bhote Koshi River.
Nepal Police said 162 bodies had been recovered by Thursday morning.
Hundreds of people, including foreign nationals, remained out of contact after the disaster.
The Dalai Lama urged follow-up measures to prevent similar calamities, citing climate change or other possible factors.
- Who
- The Dalai Lama, Nepal Police, Nepali authorities, residents, tourists and rescue personnel were affected or involved.
- What
- Devastating floods caused deaths, heavy structural damage and widespread people being out of contact.
- Where
- The flooding affected Rasuwa in Nepal, Kyirong in Tibet and downstream areas along Nepal’s Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river systems.
- When
- The Dalai Lama issued his statement on Thursday; 162 bodies had been recovered by Thursday morning.
- Why
- The floods originated in the Tibetan region; the Dalai Lama said climate change or other factors could be an underlying cause.
Key facts
- Bodies recovered
- 162, according to Nepal Police as of Thursday morning
- Affected regions
- Rasuwa in Nepal and Kyirong in Tibet
- River involved
- The transboundary Bhote Koshi River
- Foreign tourists out of contact
- 391
- Nepali tourists out of contact
- 93
- Indians missing
- 133
- Rescue personnel out of contact
- 44 Nepal Army personnel, 28 Nepal Police personnel and 13 Armed Police Force personnel
Quotes
Dalai Lama
Tibetan spiritual leader who issued a statement responding to the floods
“I am saddened to learn of the devastating floods in the Rasuwa region of Nepal and Kyirong in Tibet, resulting in loss of life and heavy structural damage. I pray for all those who have lost their lives, and offer my sympathy and heartfelt condolences to the bereaved and to all those affected by this tragedy.”
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“I hope that appropriate follow-up measures will be taken, wherever possible, to help ensure that such disasters do not recur.”
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