Flash flood on Nepal-Tibet border kills at least 95, with hundreds of foreign tourists missing
![]() Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah says he is left with a "heavy heart" after the country's fatal flash floods. "The entire nation has been left shocked and deeply distressed" by the loss of life and damage to property, he says in a social media post, calling the disaster "sudden" and "massive". He offers "heartfelt tributes" and "deepest condolences" to those who have lost their lives and their loved ones. He says the government "immediately mobilised all its resources" for rescue operations "without delay". Bridges swept away by debris, videos showpublished at 18:26 Verified videos of the flash floods show two different bridges over the Trishuli river breaking in half after being struck by debris from other bridges swept away further upstream. BBC Verify has identified one clip as showing Ghatbesi bridge, which is more than 17 miles (27km) to the west and downriver of the videos from Trishuli town we reported on earlier. The debris, which includes sections of another bridge, smashes into |

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