Russian women survive landslide at Nepal-Tibet border
Two Russian women, Ekaterina Krasukova and Iryna Ulgan, survived a deadly landslide at the Rasuwa Gadhi border crossing between Nepal and Tibet on August 26, after noticing an approaching debris flow and fleeing to higher ground with their group. They were later evacuated to Kathmandu with assistance from the Russian embassy.
Consensus
- Two Russian women, Ekaterina Krasuykova and Iryna Ulgan, were present at the Rasuwa Gadhi border crossing in Nepal on August 26.
- A landslide occurred at the Rasuwa Gadhi border area during the day.
- The women survived by fleeing to higher ground after noticing the approaching debris flow.
- They were evacuated to Kathmandu by helicopter and later arrived at a military base.
- The Russian embassy is assisting with document recovery and support.
- Eight other tourists from the area also managed to reach Kathmandu independently.
- The landslide was triggered by the sudden collapse of a mountain glacier, causing a powerful water and debris flow and local seismic tremors.
Points of divergence
- The women were traveling to Mount Kailash in Tibet as part of a group and were waiting at the border checkpoint when the landslide occurred. — riamo
- Krasuykova described the moment she noticed the debris flow and fled, stating she was the first to exit the bus and that she lost consciousness during the escape. — vesti
- Ulgan was asleep in the bus when she was awakened by her friend's warning and initially thought it was a scenic view, so she started filming. — vesti
- The women reported having only a few minutes to escape before the debris flow reached them. — vesti
- The death toll from the flood in Nepal has risen to 389, with 466 injured and over 900 people missing. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Russian women survived during a flood at the border of Nepal and Tibet — РИАМО
- Survivors of the Nepal flood Russian women told about rescue — Вести