In the high valleys of Nepal's Rasuwa district, where pilgrims and trekkers seek the sacred and the sublime, a flash flood along the Bhotekoshi River on Wednesday transformed a journey of devotion into a crisis of survival. By Saturday, 261 foreign tourists from 16 nations had been brought to safety, yet 320 others remained unaccounted for — a reminder that the mountains which draw humanity inward can, in an instant, swallow the path home. Rescue teams, embassies, and families now share the same vigil, waiting for the terrain to yield what the flood has taken.
261 foreign tourists rescued from Rasuwa floods; 320 still missing
261 foreign tourists rescued from stranded conditions; 320 remain missing following flash flood in Bhotekoshi River.