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Heavy casualties are feared after a massive flash flood in parts of nothern Nepal washed away villages and damaged infrastructure, including a hydropower dam. The flood hit early on Wednesday in Rasuwa, an area north of Nepal's capital Kathmandu, which borders the Himalayan region of Tibet.
Rescue teams were searching for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-China border after a deadly torrent of floods and mud swept through communities following a glacial collapse.
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More than 165 people are killed in floods triggered by a huge glacial collapse near Nepal-China border.
Hundreds of people are missing following a flash flood in the Bhote Koshi river along the Nepal-Tibet border. In an update shared on X, the Nepal Tourism Board says it has identified 384 travellers as missing in total, including 291 foreign nationals and 93 Nepali nationals.
Nearly 300 foreign nationals from countries including the U.S. and India were reported missing after the floods.
Flash floods hit Himalayan mountain towns and villages, sweeping away vehicles, bridges and even buildings as people fled in terror.
NDTV is on the ground in Gorkha district, Nepal, witnessing the devastating impact of the flash floods. An under-construction dam has suffered major damage, with its retaining wall collapsing and a pillar brought down by the immense force of the water.