Video. Nepal flash flood: dramatic footage shows Rasuwa valley engulfed
- Footage filmed by the Nepal Red Cross shows floodwaters surging through Nepal’s Rasuwa district on 26 August, after an ice and rock avalanche blocked a tributary near the border with Tibet.
- The natural dam later burst, sending a torrent of water and debris down the Trishuli valley.
- The disaster began at around 8:40 a.m., according to authorities, with particularly severe destruction reported around Rasuwagadhi, Timure and Syabrubesi.
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- Footage filmed by the Nepal Red Cross shows floodwaters surging through Nepal’s Rasuwa district on 26 August, after an ice and rock avalanche blocked a tributary near the border with Tibet.
- The natural dam later burst, sending a torrent of water and debris down the Trishuli valley.
- The disaster began at around 8:40 a.m., according to authorities, with particularly severe destruction reported around Rasuwagadhi, Timure and Syabrubesi.
Sources: Euronews