‘Saved by a mango tree’: How a Nepali labourer survived deadly flash flood
Summary
A deadly flash flood in Nepal has killed at least 95 people and left hundreds missing, devastating settlements and infrastructure near the China border. Nepali labourer Bibek Kumal survived by clinging to a mango tree after a wall of water, mud and rock swept through the area.
Key Points
- A flash flood in Nepal killed at least 95 people and left hundreds missing, making it one of the country's worst disasters.
- Nepali labourer Bibek Kumal survived after being swept downstream and trapped in a mango tree until police rescued him.
- The flooding devastated settlements and infrastructure downstream from the Nepal-Tibet border, with more than 114 people rescued so far.
- A schoolgirl, Rihana Lamichhane, also survived the flood and was being treated for injuries in Kathmandu.
