A woman and two children narrowly escaped the violent flash floods in Nepal last week.
A woman and two children narrowly escaped the violent flash floods in Nepal last week. Video footage from Betrawati shows the woman sprinting to higher ground while holding onto her two children as floodwaters rushed behind them.
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The floods have killed more than 1,100 people across Nepal and China, with approximately 4,500 people still unaccounted for. Among those missing are roughly 900 workers at various hydropower projects along the Trishuli River. Search and rescue efforts for the trapped workers are complicated by mud, poor weather, and damaged infrastructure. Brigadier General Ujwal Rana stated that the tunnels are filled with mud, making it difficult to complete the rescue task in a few days. Prime Minister Balendra Shah said the rescue operations will only progress once the mud dries and a stable footing is established.
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