"The wave was enormous. It swept everything away": Italian survivor recounts moment of panic during flash flood in Nepal
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"The wave was enormous. It swept everything away": Italian survivor recounts moment of panic during flash flood in Nepal

Sábado28 August 2026 at 21:00

Stefano Lotumolo, an Italian traveler, survived the flash flood that hit the border between Nepal and China on Wednesday. Lotumolo managed to escape with other tourists to a hillside along the river, fleeing from the water.

The Italian survivor described the moment of the disaster, stating that the wave was enormous and that it swept everything in its path. The incident occurred in the border region between the two Asian countries.

Lotumolo was among the tourists who witnessed the event in the region of the river that marks the border between Nepal and China, managing to take shelter on the hillside as the water advanced.

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