Nepal sent helicopters to rescue villagers on Wednesday after a massive flash flood killed eight and damaged roads, bridges and power projects near Tibet. Authorities said the waters were too high for helicopters to land in Syapru Besi and Timure in Rasuwa district, where some villages and project sites were washed away. In Tibet, Xinhua reported major casualties and missing people in Gyirong after a mudslide hit a land crossing with Nepal. Nepal said 430 MW of electricity supplies were affected, mostly from hydroelectric projects.
A flooded road following a flash flood in Galchhi in the Dhading district, Nepal, Aug. 26. Picture was taken with a mobile phone. Reuters-Yonhap
KATHMANDU — Nepal sent helicopters to the rescue on Wednesday after a massive flash flood swept away villages in the Himalayan nation, killing eight and damaging roads, bridges and power projects in areas near Tibet, authorities said.
Across the border, Tibet reported "major casualties" with some missing in the neighbouring county of Gyirong after a mudslide hit a land crossing between China and Nepal, the Xinhua official news agency said.
The waters were too high for helicopters to land in Nepal's affected areas of Syapru Besi and Timure in the mountainous district of Rasuwa, with a population of about 50,000, officials said, while flagging the risk of casualties.
