
"An SMS warning only came half an hour after the flood"
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A German family was surprised by a flash flood in the Trishuli Valley in Nepal. Those affected criticize the delay in the official warning.
Manuel Münch, 37, was in the Trishuli Valley in Nepal with his wife and two children when the flash flood devastated the valley. Here he tells how he experienced the catastrophe.
An interview by Serafin Reiber, Kathmandu
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