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Flash Flood Sweeps Away Nepal–China Friendship Bridge, Nine Dead and Dozens Missing

Authorities are coordinating search operations along the Bhotekoshi River to locate missing people after the flash flood severed the border link

Overview

  • Rescuers from the Nepal Army, Armed Police Force and Nepal Police have deployed over 300 personnel and air assets to scour flood-hit areas in Rasuwa district
  • Nine fatalities have been confirmed and about 20 people remain unaccounted for following the July 8 surge in the Bhotekoshi River
  • The Miteri (Friendship) Bridge and roughly 200 vehicles at the customs dry port were washed away, halting trade on the Rasuwagadhi–Kerung corridor
  • Damage to hydropower infrastructure has taken up to 200 megawatts offline, compounding regional electricity losses during the monsoon
  • Investigators are examining satellite imagery and weather data to determine whether a glacial lake outburst in Tibet triggered the deadly flood