Authorities in Nepal warned of possible fresh flooding on Sunday after water levels rose in the Bhotekoshi River. Rescue crews were clearing a major highway linking Kathmandu to hard-hit areas as residents in flood-affected districts were told to stay on high alert. The combined death toll in Nepal and Tibet rose to 750, with more than 3,000 people missing. Communities also faced destroyed bridges, damaged power lines and continued access problems.
A resident looks at the swollen Trishuli river in Galchhi, Dhading District, Nepal, Aug. 30. AP-Yonhap
DHADING, Nepal — Authorities in Nepal are warning of possible fresh flooding on Sunday and urged residents in flood-affected districts to remain on high alert after water levels rose in the Bhotekoshi River.
Flood warning notices were sent to people's phones throughout Sunday morning, as rescue crews worked to clear a major highway connecting Kathmandu to one of the areas worst-hit by Wednesday's catasrophic floods.
In the town of Galchhi, a group of residents sought higher ground on a nearby bridge and watched as the river roared by. People pointed to enormous rocks that had been washed downriver during the earlier floods, as others standing on a suspension bridge over the water were warned off with whistles.
