A number of shocking videos have emerged from various parts of Nepal and China, highlighting the devastating impact of flash floods that have killed at least 95 people and left hundreds more missing.
This comes after a sudden, massive surge of mud and rock entered the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers from the Tibetan side, triggering terrible floods that continue to move downstream, causing Indian states like Bihar and Uttar Pradesh to be on high alert.
Local authorities later explained that it had been a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF), or a large-scale ice avalanche—and not localised rain—that allegedly dammed a river in Tibet’s Kerung area temporarily, which sparked the flash floods.
One viral video shows a massive wave of debris charging down a Himalayan valley, engulfing roads, power lines, and buildings in seconds, eventually taking down a bridge as well.
Another video shows the floodwaters from a high-altitude overhead angle, giving you an idea of how wide the floodwaters are, and how fast they are flowing downstream from the Himalayas.
A third video shows smoke rising in the air as the debris-filled floodwaters cracked a bridge in half, causing it to sink and become a part of the dangerous mix of mud, water, silt, and debris hurtling down various parts of Nepal and taking lives with it.
A video from China has also gone viral, showing the floodwaters pound and bring down a massive building at the Gyirong Port on the Chinese side of the Tibet-Nepal border.
Notably, Chinese media claim that the flash floods had begun in Nepal, from where it had lashed out at Tibet’s Gyirong county.
Rescue operations in both countries are ongoing, with 29 people have also been rescued so far on the Nepali side, who are receiving medical treatment at army-built medical camps and hospitals, while the exact number of rescued on the Chinese side remain unclear.
