With the monsoon season now beginning in Asia, heavy rains and floods are associated. They killed at least 17 people and more are missing.
Thimpu / Kathmandu (dpa) – At least 17 people died this week in heavy rainfall in the beginning monsoon season and the associated floods in Nepal and Bhutan. This was announced by the local authorities of the two countries in the Himalayas.
Ten dead came from the small kingdom of Bhutan and belonged to a group that was collecting mushrooms in the mountains, the prime minister wrote on Facebook. Your tents were torn away by a landslide on Wednesday, the local newspaper “Kuensel” reported on Thursday. Couples who left small children behind were also among the dead.
At least 21 people are missing in Nepal, said a police spokesman for the German press agency. The damage cannot yet be assessed. Meteorologists predicted further rains, and residents near rivers were warned of flooding.
© dpa-infocom, dpa: 210617-99-35035 / 2
Tweet Prime Minister Bhutan
Message Kuensel
