The number of people killed in the flood disaster in Nepal increased to 1403
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- The number of people who died in the flood that occurred on August 26 in the Rasuwa region of Nepal, close to the Chinese border, increased to 1403.
- 6 thousand 150 people are still missing and 13 thousand 742 people have been rescued.
- The flood was triggered by a previous earthquake and glacier collapse in the area.
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A flood occurred in the Rasuwa region of Nepal on August 26. Before the flood, an earthquake and glacier collapse had occurred in the region.
The number of deaths in the flood disaster in Nepal increased to 1403
It was reported that the number of people who lost their lives in the flood that occurred in Nepal's Rasuwa region, close to the Chinese border, and its surroundings on August 26 increased to 1403.
Nepal National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority announced the latest situation regarding the flood on the social media platform of US-based company X.
In the statement, it was stated that the number of people who lost their lives in the flood in the country increased to 1403, and that search and rescue efforts were continuing for 6 thousand 150 missing people.
In the statement, it was stated that 13 thousand 742 people affected by the flood were rescued.
It was reported that dozens of bridges were destroyed, roads were damaged and helicopters were dispatched for search and rescue efforts due to the flood that occurred in the Rasuwa region of Nepal on August 26.
The US Geological Survey, which announced that an earthquake first occurred in the region before the flood, updated its data and stated that the source of the 5.2 magnitude seismic movement was glacier collapse.
Experts at the International Mountain Development Center, headquartered in Kathmandu, stated that the flood occurred due to an avalanche triggered by glacier fragments breaking off from the mountainous area in the region.
Open Questions
- Will all 6 thousand 150 missing people be found?
- When will the repair of the infrastructure damaged by the flood be completed?
- What can be the precautions to prevent similar disasters due to the unique geographical structure?
