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‘The house got carried 100 metres away’: some Nepal flood victims had minutes of notice. Others had ‘seconds’
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The Guardian Australia
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Devastating floods in Nepal have left communities dealing with catastrophic damage, including homes displaced by the rushing water and missing residents. Rescue and recovery efforts are currently underway, with helicopters transporting victims' remains to a central army response area amid high temperatures.
WHY IT MATTERS
The disaster highlights the severe human toll and immediate crisis facing flood-affected families in Nepal, where residents had mere moments to escape the sudden onslaught of water.
Bhagat Lal, 68, has a son studying in Brisbane. Other relatives are missing, while their house was found washed up on the river.The first thing is the noise – chopper blades cutting through the air as helicopters come and go from the main army response centre, at the entrance to Nepal’s flood zone.Then, there is the smell. A putrid, iodine smell. Blood and bone. The severe heat beating down on bodies packed into white bags - being carried off helicopters, and laid in an area so families can iden...
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