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Nepal communities traumatised after floods, says Solihull expat
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- At least 1,200 people have died and thousands remain missing after a glacial collapse in the Himalayas triggered landslides and flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border, causing widespread destruction.
- Claire Tamang, a Solihull-born expat living in Kathmandu, described the disaster as a fast-moving wall of mud and debris that has left communities traumatised and entire settlements flattened.
- The floods have severely disrupted transport routes, food supplies, and electricity, with hydropower plants damaged and food prices rising across Nepal.
- Rescue efforts are ongoing, coordinated by the army, but more than 5,000 people are still unaccounted for, with many feared trapped or stranded in remote areas.
- The disaster has deeply affected Nepal, recalling trauma from the 2015 earthquake, and social media is being used extensively to appeal for help in locating missing persons.
