A flash flood in Nepal leaves multiple tourists unaccounted for, with reports stating a 13-year-old girl among the missing British citizens. The incident is reported to occur in the Rasuwa district, and is linked to flooding near the Bhote Koshi River area.
Nepali authorities and tourism-related sources cited by outlets describe the flood as “sudden” and occurring on the Tibetan side of the Bhote Koshi River around 8.30am local time on Wednesday. The Guardian reports a much larger figure, saying 384 travellers are missing in total. The London Evening Standard and other outlets report that tour operator Alpine Eco Trek says 12 British nationals are missing. BreakingNews.ie adds that two Irish nationals are also among those feared missing.
Across coverage, the shared focus is on the missing tourists and the sudden nature and location of the flooding, while figures vary by outlet depending on whether they reference total reported missing travellers or the subsets identified by nationality.
