A dramatic video circulating online shows the precise moment a swollen river tore through a bridge in northern Nepal, offering a stark visual of one of the region’s most severe recent disasters. The footage, shared by the international outlet News On Demand on its official X (formerly Twitter) account, captures a wall of water, mud and debris surging downstream and demolishing the structure in seconds.
The flooding struck hardest in Rasuwa district, a mountainous area in northern Nepal that borders Tibet, an autonomous region of China. According to Nepal’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA), the sudden rise of the Bhote Koshi River overwhelmed nearby communities, roads, bridges and other infrastructure built along its banks.
Authorities have mobilized security forces and emergency rescue teams to assist affected residents and search for people still unaccounted for. The scale of the disaster has drawn international attention, with reports of fatalities, missing persons and significant material damage across the border region.
The incident adds to a string of troubling accounts emerging from the disaster zone, including separate reports that looters have been robbing jewelry and belongings from the bodies of flood victims, underscoring the chaos left in the flood’s wake.
To see the full video and read more on this developing story, readers can consult the original report.
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