Nepal Floods BREAKING: 384 tourists missing After Horrific Floods Vanishes Cities And Buildings

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A devastating flash flood emergency has unfolded in Nepal as the Bhote Koshi River floods the Rasuwa region, leaving 384 tourists reported missing, including 105 Indians. Nepal authorities say 291 foreign nationals and 93 Nepali citizens are currently unaccounted for, while seven people have been confirmed dead.    Rescue and search operations are intensifying as authorities work to trace the missing tourists, who are reportedly linked to nine different travel agencies. The Nepal Tourism Board has stressed that the figures are preliminary and are still being verified with travel agencies, local authorities, guides and security agencies.    With families anxiously awaiting information and dangerous conditions continuing in affected areas, authorities are racing against time to locate those missing and move vulnerable residents to safety.    #NepalFloods #NepalFlashFloods #NepalFlood #NepalDisaster #NepalFloodCrisis #BhoteKoshiRiver #NepalTouristsMissing #MissingTourists #384TouristsMissing #105IndiansMissing #IndiansInNepal #NepalRescueOperation #NepalRescue #FlashFloods #FloodEmergency #NepalNews #BreakingNews #TouristRescue #SearchAndRescue #NepalUpdates #RasuwaFloods #NepalFloodUpdate #FloodDisaster #TouristsInNepal #NepalCrisis  ~HT.178~PR.460~ED.104~GR.510~VG.HM~

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00:20A major flash flood emergency has unfolded in Nepal and more than 100 Indians are among

00:27hundreds of tourists now reported missing.

00:30According to a preliminary update from the Nepal Tourism Board, as many as 384 tourists

00:37are currently unaccounted for after flash floods hit the Botei Koshi River in the Rasuwa

00:43region on Wednesday morning.

00:45And the numbers are striking.

00:47Of the 384 people reported missing, 291 are foreign nationals, including 105 from India.

00:57Others are reported to be from countries including the United Kingdom, Australia, the

01:03United States, Malaysia, South Africa and the Netherlands.

01:07But there is an important caveat.

01:10The Nepal Tourism Board says these figures are preliminary and authorities are still verifying

01:16and cross-checking the information with travel agencies, local authorities, guides and security

01:22agencies.

01:22The missing travelers are reportedly associated with nine different travel agencies, so the

01:29exact number and the nationalities of some of those missing could still change.

01:34The flash floods in the Botei Koshi River have caused major disruption across the affected

01:40region, raising urgent concerns over tourists and residents caught in the disaster.

01:46So far, seven people have been confirmed dead, while several others remain missing.

01:52Search and rescue operations are now underway as authorities work to establish the whereabouts

01:58of those reported missing.

02:00The Nepal Tourism Board has also released emergency contacts for tourists and their families seeking

02:07information or assistance.

02:09That includes the toll-free number 1234, hotline 1144, and the tourist police number 9851-289-445.

02:22Authorities are urging people in affected areas to remain calm, follow official updates and strictly

02:29follow safety instructions.

02:45The government says additional vigilance has been ordered in vulnerable areas, while displaced

02:51people are being moved to safer locations.

02:54For families waiting for answers, the situation remains deeply uncertain, because the list of

03:00384 missing tourists is still being verified.

03:05And with search and rescue operations continuing, Nepal is now racing against time to locate those

03:12missing and bring them back to safety.

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