A catastrophic flash flood on Wednesday morning wreaked massive destruction upon Nepal’s northern mountainous region, bordering China. A torrent of water, rock, and mud wiped out entire villages, washed away roads, and destroyed power infrastructure and dams, according to Nepalese officials. The death toll in Nepal has climbed past 330, with thousands more reported missing, according to Nepalese Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal. “Town after town has been wiped out within hours,” he said. [1]
The disaster also affected the border region on the Chinese side, where the customs post at Gyirong Port was destroyed by the rushing water and rocks. Chinese authorities have confirmed at least three deaths in the Gyirong area, according to the Chinese Gyirong disaster command. The flooding struck with such speed that any warning was impossible, a hallmark of the flash floods and landslides that have long threatened the Himalayan region. As one report on the area notes, these events can become extremely dangerous within a very short time and can happen with little or no warning, leaving residents with no time to get out of the way. [2]
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