“Town after town have been wiped out within hours,” said Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal as he recounted the initial estimate of the devastating flash floods that stuck Nepal on Wednesday.
He added that the Nepal government has been in constant with embassies of other countries regarding the safety of the foreign nationals reported missing.
“Foreign nationals, including Indians, take the route in the affected area to the Masarovar Yatra. He added that the Nepal government has been in constant with embassies of other countries regarding the safety of the foreign nationals missing. The minister also informed that at least 300 Indian nationals, mostly Masarovar pilgrims, have been reported missing in the flash floods. Close to 300 Indians have been reported mssing and the government is trying to establish contact with them,” Khanal said. In all around 500 foreign nationals are out of contact at present, the minister informed. “We have emerged stonger after past tragedies, most recently the big 2015 earthquake.
Nepal will rebuild itself again,” the minister said.
