Floods sweep away Nepal-China bridge

Stranded persons are airlifted throughout flooding of Bhotekoshi river in Nepal

KATHMANDU: Over two dozen individuals had been lacking after torrential rain in China’s Tibet area triggered a deluge within the Bhotekoshi river, washing away the “Friendship Bridge” that hyperlinks China and Nepal, officers mentioned on Tuesday.Weather forecasting specialists mentioned the flood may need been the results of an overflowing glacial lake in Tibet since there had been no heavy rainfall within the instant catchment space of the river within the previous 24 hours. At least 18 persons are lacking in Nepal whereas China’s official Xinhua information company mentioned 11 individuals had been unaccounted for on the Chinese aspect of the mountainous border area.In Nepal, the lacking included six Chinese staff and three police personnel, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority mentioned on X. It added that eight electrical vehicles had been additionally washed away and a small hydroelectric plant was broken within the flood.Trade between Nepal and China was disrupted due to the bridge’s destruction, officers mentioned.The lacking Chinese nationals had been working on the Inland Container Depot being constructed with Chinese help about 80 km north of the capital Kathmandu, mentioned Arjun Paudel, a senior administrative official of Rasuwa district. China has been rising its funding in Nepal lately in domains together with roads, energy crops, and hospitals. (This is a Reuters story)