Catastrophic flash floods and mudslides have swept through Nepal’s Rasuwa district near the Tibet border, leaving over 160 people dead and hundreds missing. After reaching safety, the 68-year-old man recounted the horror of trying to grab his wife’s hand before a massive wall of mud swept into their home and buried her underneath. The search-and-rescue teams airlifted several survivors to safety, including Keshav Prasad Baral.
“The pain and loss you have suffered is not small. More than 133 Indians and 37 NRIs couldn’t be contacted amid the flash floods, according to the Nepal Tourism Board.
“My wife is still somewhere beneath the mud,” Baral said, adding, “She’s gone. But I want to assure you that you are not alone in this difficult time — the state is with you with all its means and resources,” Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah said in a statement. “We are in touch with Nepal authorities and tracking the water flow to India,” NDRF officials said.
