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Flash Flood Devastates Nepal-Tibet Border

🐿️ The Squirrel's Take

The 291 missing tourists signal this remote Himalayan crossing was packed with travelers when the flood hit, making the casualty count likely to climb sharply.

💡 Why it matters

The destruction of border infrastructure and power projects will disrupt Nepal-Tibet trade and tourism for months, while the missing foreigners will trigger international consular responses.

A flash flood and mudslide hit the Nepal-Tibet border region on Aug 26, killing at least 22 and leaving hundreds missing, including 291 foreign tourists. The disaster swept away houses, roads, bridges and power projects in Rasuwa, Nepal and Gyirong county, Tibet.

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📡 Where we spotted it (4)

Heavy casualties feared as flash flood sweeps part of Nepal-Tibet border

Video shows scale of flash flood hitting Nepal-Tibet border

Hundreds missing, including 291 foreign tourists, after flash flood on Nepal-Tibet border

‘Major casualties’ feared after flash floods along Nepal-Tibet border

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