Security personnel install Nepali flag on the border with China in Rasuwagadhi
Summary
Security personnel have installed the Nepali flag at Rasuwagadhi on the Nepal-China border after devastating floods swept away border markers and infrastructure. The disaster has killed thousands, left nearly 5,000 missing, and caused widespread damage across central Nepal.
Key Points
- A Nepali security team reached Rasuwagadhi ten days after catastrophic floods originating at the Nepal-China border.
- The team installed the Nepali flag on the border after floodwaters destroyed previous territorial markers.
- The floods have killed as many as 1,344 people and left nearly 5,000 missing, according to official data.
- Construction has begun on the Chinese side, while the Nepali side remains quiet and desolate.
