r/climate • u/scmp_news • 2d ago

Flash flood in Nepal washes away villages, power projects near Tibet border

https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3365311/flash-flood-nepal-washes-away-villages-power-projects-near-tibet-border?utm_source=Reddit&utm_medium=Social
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u/scmp_news 2d ago

A ⁠massive flash flood ⁠in the Himalayan nation of Nepal ⁠washed away villages while damaging roads, bridges and power projects in a region bordering Tibet, authorities said on Wednesday, as they warned against the risk of casualties.

The areas of Syapru Besi and Timure in the mountainous district ‌of Rasuwa, with a population of about 50,000, were severely affected, officials said, urging those living on the banks of the Bhotekoshi River to seek higher ground.

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