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Along Himalayan Floods’ Path, Wiped Out Towns and Mounting Grief
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- On August 26, a sudden violent flood of the Trishuli River devastated the town of Betrawati, destroying key landmarks including the Ram temple, market, and bridges.
- Madhav Lamichhane, the principal of a local school with over 500 students, was safe on a hillside, but about 200 students near the riverside were caught in the deluge.
- The flood claimed the lives of many residents, with fewer than a third of the town’s families surviving without loss, and some families completely wiped out.
- The tragedy struck as younger children waited for a school bus by the river, while older students were making their way uphill to school when the flood hit.
