18 Missing as Flood Sweeps Away Bridge and People in Nepal

18 people and an important bridge have been swept away during a flood in the Bhotekoshi River in Nepal.

» Published: July 08 2025 at 08:04

18 Missing as Flood Sweeps Away Bridge and People in Nepal
Photo: Nepals militär/AP/TT

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A person has been found dead and 17 are missing after the floodwater swept through early on Tuesday. Of the missing, eleven are Nepalese and six are Chinese citizens, according to Nepal's rescue authority.

The Friendship Bridge in Rasuwagadi, which connects Nepal with China 12 miles north of the capital Kathmandu, was destroyed by the water masses early on Tuesday.

Several houses and trucks were also swept away in the flood that came as a result of heavy monsoon rains.

People who were stranded have been able to be picked up by a military helicopter.

Monsoon rains that start in June and end in September often cause severe flooding in Nepal, which disrupts infrastructure and endangers lives.

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