Al menos 55 personas murieron y otras 403 permanecen desaparecidas este miércoles, después de que una riada repentina golpeara varias localidades cercanas a la frontera con el Tíbet (China), según confirmaron las autoridades.
El portavoz de la Policía de Nepal en la provincia de Bagmati, Rajendra Prasad Dhamala, elevó a 55 el número de fallecidos por el desastre, que afectó a pueblos, mercados, carreteras y obras hidroeléctricas durante las primeras horas de la mañana.
Trishuli Bazar (Nepal), 26/08/2026.- An aerial view of damaged homes in Trishuli Bazar following a flash flood, in Nuwakot district, Nepal, 26 August 2026. Several people were killed and multiple others were reported missing after a massive flash flood swept through Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts causing widespread destruction to settlements and infrastructure, according to local authorities. (Inundaciones) EFE/EPA/NARENDRA SHRESTHATrishuli Bazar (Nepal), 26/08/2026.- An aerial view of damaged homes in Trishuli Bazar following a flash flood, in Nuwakot district, Nepal, 26 August 2026. Several people were killed and multiple others were reported missing after a massive flash flood swept through Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts causing widespread destruction to settlements and infrastructure, according to local authorities. (Inundaciones) EFE/EPA/NARENDRA SHRESTHATrishuli Bazar (Nepal), 26/08/2026.- Floodwaters sweep through Trishuli Bazar following a flash flood, in Nuwakot district, Nepal, 26 August 2026. Several people were killed and multiple others were reported missing after a massive flash flood swept through Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts causing widespread destruction to settlements and infrastructure, according to local authorities. (Inundaciones) EFE/EPA/NARENDRA SHRESTHATrishuli Bazar (Nepal), 26/08/2026.- Villagers wade through flooded streets following a flash flood in Trishuli Bazar, Nuwakot district, Nepal, 26 August 2026. Several people were killed and multiple others were reported missing after a massive flash flood swept through Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts causing widespread destruction to settlements and infrastructure, according to local authorities. (Inundaciones) EFE/EPA/NARENDRA SHRESTHATrishuli Bazar (Nepal), 26/08/2026.- People watch floodwaters sweeping through Trishuli Bazar following a flash flood, in Nuwakot district, Nepal, 26 August 2026. Several people were killed and multiple others were reported missing after a massive flash flood swept through Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts causing widespread destruction to settlements and infrastructure, according to local authorities. (Inundaciones) EFE/EPA/NARENDRA SHRESTHA
Por su parte, la Junta de Turismo de Nepal informó que 403 personas permanecen desaparecidas, entre ellas 341 extranjeras. Dos de los desaparecidos son de nacionalidad española, según las fuentes.
🌊 Tragedia en Nepal: aumentan a 55 los muertos y 403 los desaparecidos tras una riada masiva
Al menos 55 personas murieron y otras 403 permanecen desaparecidas este miércoles, después de que una riada repentina golpeara varias localidades cercanas a la frontera con el Tíbet… pic.twitter.com/g7bd7lIWiO
La masa de agua llegó hacia las 9:15, hora local (3:30 GMT), al río Bhote Koshi desde la zona tibetana y golpeó con especial fuerza a Timure, Rasuwagadhi y Syabrubesi.
Las autoridades movilizaron a los cuerpos de seguridad y equipos de emergencia para determinar el alcance de los daños y localizar a las personas que permanecían sin contacto.
El ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de Nepal, Shishir Khanal, atribuyó de manera preliminar la riada a un terremoto. Según explicó, el sismo habría provocado un gran deslizamiento de tierra que bloqueó el cauce del río Bhote Koshi.
El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS) registró a las 02:52 GMT un sismo de magnitud 4,4, con epicentro a unos 77 kilómetros al noroeste de la localidad nepalí de Kodari y a una profundidad de 10 kilómetros.
