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Nepal, which suffered massive damage from a deadly landslide and major flood last August, has been struck by another flood accompanied by landslides. Villages have been swept away and bridges washed out, with casualties reported to exceed 10 people so far.
Correspondent Han Sang-woo has the report.
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A massive wall of water carrying thick, dark mud surges downstream along a mountain gorge.
As the dark torrent strikes, buildings with green roofs vanish in an instant.
Bridges collapse powerlessly and are swept away by the immense current.
According to local time in Nepal, a flood accompanied by a landslide occurred along the Budhi Gandaki River in the early hours of today (11th), striking the Gorkha district.
Dozens of houses in the area reportedly collapsed, along with the destruction of at least three bridges and hydroelectric power facilities.
Around 10 people are currently reported missing, and the Nepalese military authorities stated that 49 people have been rescued.
The Nepalese military has deployed helicopters and ground troops to rescue isolated residents, and the scale of casualties is expected to grow.
The Nepalese government believes the flood was triggered when a natural alpine dam, formed by melting glaciers, was ruptured by a landslide, sending a surge of mud and debris rushing downstream.
The situation is similar to the major flood in the Trishuli River basin that occurred on August 26.
The major flood last August resulted in about 1,400 deaths and 6,600 missing persons in Nepal and the Jilong County region of Tibet, China.
Among the victims, nine South Koreans, including six employees of Doosan Enerbility and three employees of Korea South-East Power who were constructing a hydroelectric power plant at the disaster site, remain missing.
(Video editing: Kim Jin-won, Design: Im Chan-hyuk, Footage courtesy of: Nepalese military)
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