8 Russians missing after Nepal flood
A devastating flood triggered by a glacial collapse and earthquake in northern Nepal on August 26 killed over 350 people and left more than 1,500 missing, including eight Russian tourists who lost contact. Survivors were rescued from the disaster zone, while others remain unaccounted for.
Consensus
- A flood occurred in northern Nepal on August 26.
- The flood was caused by a glacial collapse and an earthquake.
- The disaster affected areas near the border with Tibet.
- Over 1,500 people are missing in total.
- At least 640 tourists are among the missing.
- Eight Russian tourists are reported missing and have lost contact.
- Russian embassy in Nepal is monitoring the situation and verifying information.
- Some Russian tourists were rescued from the affected area.
- The flood caused widespread destruction of infrastructure, including roads, bridges, and energy facilities.
- The floodwaters originated from the Langtang-Lirung mountain region and affected rivers including Bhote Koshi and Trishuli.
- The water level in the Trishuli River rose by 9 meters in half an hour.
- The flood impacted six districts in Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region.
Points of divergence
- Elena O., a 48-year-old Russian historian-gide, is among the missing. She was traveling with an Estonian group and had lived in Turkey for over 24 years. — riamo
- Anna Pak, a 38-year-old IT specialist from St. Petersburg, is among the missing. — riamo
- 27 Russian tourists were found in the village of Kalikasthan on August 27. — riamo
- A group of 22 Russian tourists and two organizers escaped the disaster zone just hours before the flood hit, having passed through the Rasuwa-Gadhi checkpoint on August 25. — vm
- The group crossed into Tibet and reached Sanga safely after driving through flooded roads. — vm
- The number of foreign tourists rescued increased to 31, including two Russians. — kommersant
- The flood was caused by a glacier avalanche that blocked the Lhende Khola river, forming a dam that later burst. — kommersant
- The number of missing Russian tourists reached eight. — tg_tass_agency
- The flood occurred on August 26 on the Bhote Koshi river, with water coming from Tibet. — vedomosti
- Two Russian women survived by climbing a ladder to a hill during the flood. — fontanka
- The number of missing people in China after the flood was reported as 558, including 260 foreigners. — vesti
Coverage (14 sources)
- Guide from Russia disappeared in the mountains of Nepal after a destructive flood — РИАМО
- «The last ones managed it. God protected us»: Russian tourists left the disaster zone in Nepal just hours before the tragedy — Вечерняя Москва
- Two Russians rescued after floods in Nepal — Коммерсантъ
- Number of Russian tourists who lost contact after Nepal flood reached 8, embassy reported... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Number of Russians missing in Nepal has reached eight — Ведомости
- Not in contact. Number of Russians missing in Nepal during flood has increased — Фонтанка
- After the flood in Nepal, eight Russian tourists disappeared — Коммерсантъ
- In Nepal after the flood eight Russian tourists disappeared — Вести
- Number of Russian tourists who lost contact after Nepal flood reached 8, embassy reported... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Number of Russian tourists missing after Nepal flood has grown to eight — Вечерняя Москва
- Minimum four tourists from Russia were in the flood zone in Nepal — Коммерсантъ
- A TOR: tourists from Russia could be in the flood-affected area of Nepal — Коммерсантъ
- A TOR: There is no data on Russians injured in Nepal — Ведомости
- A TOR has no data on Russians injured by the flood in Nepal — Вести
Key entities
- Nepal
- Russia
- ATOR
- Rinchen Rakshayev
- TASS
- RIA Novosti
- China
- Moscow
- USA
- India
- Rusova
- Langtang
- Kailas
- Anna Krivitskaya
- Elena O.
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