Overview

• Heavy monsoon rains in Tibet sent a flash flood down the Bhotekoshi River at around 3:15 am on July 8.
• The flood destroyed the Miteri (Friendship) Bridge at Rasuwagadhi and swept about 200 vehicles from the nearby dry port, halting all commerce on that crossing.
• National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority reports 18 people—12 Nepali and six Chinese nationals—are missing in the flood.
• Nepal Army, Armed Police Force and Nepal Police have deployed 95 rescuers and an army helicopter to search the submerged area despite high water and poor weather.
• Damage to hydropower plants in Rasuwa district has cut electricity output by roughly 200 megawatts, highlighting the vulnerability of regional energy infrastructure.