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Photos: Flash flood hits central Nepal, at least 20 missing
A flash flood hit Sindhupalchok district of Nepal on June 15 and is suspected to be caused by glacial outburst in a high lying area bordering Tibet. As many as 20 people including three Indians have gone missing in the incident. Nepal Army along with Armed Police Force and the Nepal Police has been conducting a rescue and search operation in the flood ravaged area, which has continued to be submerged under a thick layer of mud and high flowing water. About 200 houses in town have been damaged partially or completely in mayhem which began with onset of monsoon. As per Nepal's Meteorological Forecasting Division, monsoon has already hit Nepal from June 1 and it will continue for about 3 months.
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Houses submerged in floodwaters in Sindhupalchok, some 70 km northeast of Nepal's capital Kathmandu on June 16. As many as 20 people including three Indians have gone missing after floods triggered by heavy rains struck Sindhupalchok district in central Nepal, a government official told ANI.(Prakash Mathema / AFP)
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People from a hilltop view the swollen Melamchi river in Sindhupalchok, on June 16. The flash floods in Sindhupalchok district, which touches Tibet on the Northern side, are suspected to be triggered by a glacial outburst that has dumped a large mass of mud, stones and residues in the Melamchi Corridor.(Navesh Chitrakar / REUTERS)
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A view of houses hit by flash floods along the bank of Melamchi River in Sindhupalchok, on June 16. Melamchi town, once a brimming marketplace and centre of attraction, now remains submerged in a thick layer of mud, sand and water after the flood.(Navesh Chitrakar / REUTERS)
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Locals gather their belongings as they move towards higher ground from the flood-affected area in Sindhupalchok, on June 16. Nearly 200 families residing along the Melamchi River Corridor have been displaced from their homes and have been taking shelter in a local school since June 15 evening, ANI reported.(Navesh Chitrakar / REUTERS)
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A Nepal Army helicopter flies above the swollen Melamchi river during a rescue mission in Sindhupalchok, on June 16. The Nepal Army along with Armed Police Force and the Nepal Police has been conducting a rescue and search operation in the flood-ravaged area, which continues to be submerged under a thick layer of mud and high flowing water.(Navesh Chitrakar / REUTERS)
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Partially submerged houses are seen as floodwater from the swollen Melamchi river enters the village in Sindhupalchok, on June 16. One of the epicentres of the 2015 earthquake, Sindhupalchok has been witnessing damages due to floods and landslides on an annual basis. With the onset of the monsoon in the Himalayan nation, incidents of floods and landslides are expected to rise further.(Navesh Chitrakar / REUTERS)
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A window of a partially submerged house in Sindhupalchok, on June 16. Earlier, Meteorologists from Nepal and other South Asian nations had predicted that the monsoon for the year 2021 will arrive earlier than last year and that Nepal and some other Asian countries are expected to receive normal to above-normal rainfall, ANI reported.(Navesh Chitrakar / REUTERS)
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