Nepal Flash Flood Death Toll Rises to 794, More Than 2,500 Still Missing

Nepal Flash Flood Death Toll Rises to 794, More Than 2,500 Still Missing

Nepal has intensified rescue operations following Wednesday’s devastating flash floods, with the death toll reaching at least 794 and more than 2,500 people still missing. Rescue teams are working to free hundreds of people believed to be trapped inside tunnels at hydropower projects.

Rescuers, including experts from India and China, are attempting to establish contact with people trapped inside tunnels at hydropower projects, including the Trishuli-3A site. However, they have so far received no response from inside the tunnel.

Hundreds of those reported missing are believed to be employees of Nepal’s hydropower projects. In Tibet, the official death toll stands at 16, while 546 people have been reported missing. Rescuers are continuing efforts to find survivors.

Bodies Recovered From All Eight Affected Districts

Bodies have been recovered from all eight affected districts of Nepal as rescue teams race against time to search for missing people and rescue those stranded.

Meanwhile, a suspension bridge in central Nepal was swept away yesterday after a fresh flood in the Trishuli River. The bridge connected Ghyalchowk of Gandaki Rural Municipality-8 in Gorkha district of Gandaki province with Charaudi along the Prithvi Highway.

The flood lasted for around three hours and swept away the bridge at around 11:30 AM. With the bridge washed away, residents of Gandaki Rural Municipality 7 and 8 have lost their access to the Prithvi Highway.

Bridge Had Been Used as an Alternative Route

Before this, the devastating flash floods on August 26 had swept away a bridge at Dhawadighat, a short distance downstream from Kathmandu.

Locals had been using the Ghyalchowk-Charaudi Bridge as an alternative to the Dhawadighat Bridge.