‘The river has taken everything’: people return to remains of their homes in Nepal

Precariousness of living in Devighat by the Trishuli River underlined as waters swell again and residents flee to higher ground Nepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updates The bodies continue to wash up. But the morgues have already run out of room. Since the deadly floods coursed through the Himalayan valleys of Nepal and Tibet, the numbers of people killed have continued to rise. The bodies have surfaced in their hundreds and continue to be pulled from the thick, tar-like mud that engulfed everything after the flood waters had receded. By Sunday, the death toll stood at 797 in Nepal and Tibet. Continue reading...