Nepal’s devastating flash floods have killed 177 people and left 826 missing, authorities said on Thursday. Rescue teams are searching areas hit by the Bhote Koshi River, while 21 Indian nationals were among 116 people safely evacuated from Timure. The disaster has damaged homes, hydropower projects, roads and key infrastructure across several districts.
In a social media post, Shah said: “the Nepali Army carried out a rescue operation early Thursday, safely evacuating 95 Nepali citizens and 21 Indian nationals from Timure, one of the areas worst affected by the flood. The rescue of the 21 Indian nationals comes as authorities continue searches for hundreds of people who remain out of contact after the Rasuwa flood disaster. Forty-eight Nepali Army personnel, 28 Nepal Police personnel and 13 Armed Police Force personnel remained out of contact.
The scale of the Nepal flash floods has created major challenges for rescue teams, with damage reported across settlements and critical infrastructure.
Most of the recovered bodies were found in Chitwan in Nepal’s southern plains, according to Nepal Police. Nepali Prime Minister Balendra Shah said the Nepali Army carried out an early morning rescue operation in Timure, one of the worst-hit areas. The missing also include security personnel working in areas affected by the floods. Rescue teams continued operations from early Thursday as authorities searched for people still out of contact.
