Nepal warns of possible fresh flooding as communities grapple with devastation
- Nepal's disaster authority and Flood Forecasting Division issued early-morning alerts to residents of Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading districts following reports of renewed flooding in the Bhotekoshi river.
- The warning was issued after Chinese authorities shared information indicating increased water flow upstream across the border.
- As of Sunday, Nepal's disaster agency reported 788 deaths and 2,502 missing persons, while Chinese authorities reported 16 deaths and 546 missing on their side of the border.
- Rescue efforts along the Nepal-China border entered their fourth day with authorities continuing to find survivors and transport them to safety.
- Poor weather temporarily hampered aerial rescue operations as search efforts continued for thousands of missing people in areas devastated by catastrophic flash floods.
Nepal's disaster authority and Flood Forecasting Division issued early-morning alerts to residents of Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading districts, warning of possible renewed flooding in the Bhotekoshi river. The alert came after Chinese authorities shared information about increased water flow upstream across the border.
As of Sunday, the death toll from catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal-China border has climbed to 788 in Nepal with 2,502 missing persons. Chinese authorities reported 16 deaths and 546 missing on their side of the border. Rescue operations entered their fourth day with authorities continuing to locate survivors and transport them to relief centers.
Families of missing persons gathered at relief centers awaiting news of their loved ones as casualty figures continued to rise. Poor weather temporarily hampered aerial rescue operations, though search efforts persisted across the devastated communities along the border region.
尼泊尔警告可能发生新一轮洪水 灾区群众仍在应对破坏
尼泊尔灾难管理部门和洪水预报部门向拉苏瓦、努瓦科特和达丁三个地区的居民发布了清晨警报，警告博特科希河可能出现新一轮洪水。该警报是在中国当局分享了上游水流增加信息后发布的。
截至周日，尼泊尔境内因灾难性山洪造成的死亡人数已达788人，失踪2502人。中国当局报告中方边境地区死亡16人，失踪546人。救援工作进入第四天，当局继续寻找幸存者并将其转移至救援中心。
失踪人员的家属聚集在救援中心等待亲人的消息，伤亡人数仍在持续增加。恶劣天气一度阻碍了空中救援行动，但搜救工作在边境地区的受灾社区继续进行。