1,375 dead in Nepal-China flash flood, 275 Indians missing

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The toll in the flash flood and mudslide in Nepal and China, which occurred on August 26, rose to 1,375 on Saturday. Of these, 1,344 deaths were reported in Nepal.

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The remaining 31 deaths were on the Chinese side of the border, Chinese news agency Xinhua reported.

Nearly 5,000 persons, including 618 foreigners, were missing in Nepal and more than 500 in China. Those missing in Nepal included 275 Indians, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday.

External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that 166 Indians have been rescued so far. He added that 1,907 Indian citizens had safely crossed into Nepal from China. There are no Indian travellers stranded on the Chinese side, he said.

Jaiswal also said that India had supplied about 95 tonnes of relief material to Nepal on seven aircrafts so far.

The floods occurred in the Rasuwa district along Nepal’s northern border with China. The mountainous district is located about 120 km north of Kathmandu. As there was no rainfall in the area, residents did not have a warning about the deluge.

The United States Geological Survey has said that the floods were caused by a glacial collapse that sent a wall of water and debris downstream, reported AFP.