Nepal-Tibet Floods: 469 Dead as Survivors Describe Horror

Massive flash floods striking the border region of Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday have claimed the lives of at least 469 people, with several hundred others remaining missing. The disaster unleashed torrents of such immense power that seismologists initially registered the ground movement as an earthquake.

Rescuers on Thursday waded through thick layers of mud and debris as Nepalese authorities rushed to deliver aid and relief items to the impacted locations. Meanwhile, relatives of the missing gathered anxiously at Kathmandu's TU Teaching Hospital, desperately waiting for updates on their family members.

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A local resident named Malla recounted how the disaster claimed her father, mother, sister, and her sister's children. Her son, Sugam Malla, described how he managed to save his mother by grabbing her hand, but explained that his sister's mobile phone—which he had given her to stay in touch—became completely unreachable, leaving him fearing she was swept away.

Another resident, Goma Pandit, shared the extent of her losses, stating that her buffaloes, cattle, and all farmland were completely washed away alongside ten sacks of mustard seeds and tons of corn and rice paddy, leaving her with nothing.