More than 300 tourists are missing in Nepal after flash floods hit the border region with Tibet, destroying homes, roads, bridges and infrastructure along the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa district. At least 22 people died and 384 remain missing, including 291 foreigners from countries such as India, Britain, Malaysia and the United States. Authorities suspect that a magnitude 4.4 earthquake may have triggered an avalanche of ice and rocks, blocking the riverbed and causing the floods.
Infraestruturas de Portugal announced that traffic on the Spanish road at the Monfortinho border, in Idanha-a-Nova, is prohibited for heavy vehicles for 15 days, between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM.
Sérgio Santos, commander of firefighters in Saudi Arabia with experience in rescue operations, warned of a very high risk of infection in areas affected by the flood in Nepal and Tibet. According to the specialist, the lack of adequate protection equipment among teams participating in the removal of victims significantly increases the health danger in flooded areas.
An avalanche of ice and rock on the border between Nepal and Tibet is believed to have caused a massive flood that has already killed hundreds of people in Nepal, leaving a trail of mud and destruction wherever the water passed, devastating several regions of the country.
A sudden mud flood swept through the Gyirong port in China on August 26, following a severe natural disaster in neighboring Nepal. Videos capture the moment when a torrent of mud and debris invades and engulfs the border trade center, causing destruction in the region.
