Ricardo Ribeiro commented on the situation in Nepal, where a flash flood of great magnitude hit the region. According to him, the force of the waters was devastating and gave no possibility of survival to the victims.
The intensity of the flash flood was sufficient to topple dozens of bridges throughout the affected region. These infrastructures were essential for circulation and communication between different areas of the country.
In addition to the bridges, several essential communication routes were also destroyed by the disaster. This mass destruction severely compromised the response capacity of local authorities.
The impact on infrastructure significantly hindered the access and mobility of rescue teams on the ground, delaying rescue and assistance operations for the populations affected by the catastrophe.
