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California couple recounts surviving deadly Nepal flood: "I knew I was going to die"
CBS News • • world
Key Points:
- A San Francisco Bay Area couple on a pilgrimage to Tibet narrowly escaped death during catastrophic flash flooding caused by a Himalayan glacier collapse that killed nearly 600 people and left about 2,500 missing.
- The flooding struck Nepal's Rasuwa District near the Nepal-China border, where the couple witnessed a massive, dark wave resembling a tsunami engulfing the area, forcing them to flee their tour bus and climb to higher ground.
- They spent a perilous night in a goat shed with other survivors before being airlifted to safety the next day; all passengers on their bus survived the disaster.
- The U.S. State Department estimates around 90 Americans are among the missing in the flood-affected region.
- The couple described the experience as life-changing, expressing gratitude for their survival and a renewed appreciation for life.
