The Embassy did not receive data on injured Russians in landslides in Nepal
Nepal tourist police have no information about Russian tourists injured or killed in floods and landslides in the country in recent days. This was reported by the press service of the Russian Embassy in Nepal.
Nepal tourist police have no information about Russian tourists injured or killed in floods and landslides in the country in recent days. This was reported by the press service of the Russian Embassy in Nepal.
“To date, information on the coincidence of the results of DNA profiling of the closest relatives of the wanted compatriots and the DNA of the found bodies of the victims has not been received,” the diplomatic mission said. Nepali authorities have not yet announced the completion of the search operation.
In the border with Tibet area of Nepal on August 26, there was a powerful flood. It was provoked by the collapse of the glacier on Mount Langtang-Lirung - its part collapsed in the gorge of the Lhende Khola River and blocked the channel. The resulting mudflows caused destruction in six regions of Nepal and in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. According to the latest data, the death toll as a result of the cataclysm was 1,396 people, another 5,130 are missing.
On September 24, a new wave of floods and landslides occurred in Nepal. At least 12 people were killed and several more were missing. Authorities warned of potential flooding in 49 of the country's 77 districts.
