Briton among 119 rescued in Nepal after deadly floods, army says
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A Briton is among 119 people to have been rescued in Nepal following deadly floods, a spokesperson for the country’s army said.
It comes nearly a week after the devastating floods hit the country and neighbouring Tibet, killing more than 1,000 people, with more than 3,900 still missing.
The British national, who has not yet been identified, was rescued using air resources, the Nepali army said in a Facebook post. 118 Nepalese people were also rescued, including 44 females and 74 males.
It has been previously reported that 33 British nationals are missing in Nepal in the wake of the floods.
More than 600 workers believed to be trapped in mud-filled tunnels at hydropower sites along the Trishuli River remain unaccounted for, among thousands still missing.
Nepalese Prime Minister Balendra Shah said on Monday that 279 people had been rescued from these sites.
The rescue operation is led by an international team of Chinese and Nepalese military personnel, with experts from India, Korea, and Australia also involved.
The flood struck early on Wednesday in Rasuwa, just north of Nepal’s capital Kathmandu. Preliminary reports suggested it was caused by an earthquake, but the US Geological Survey later indicated "the seismic energy was instead generated by a landslide".
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