Fears of Second Flood Grow... Recovery Halted Temporarily Amid Additional Warnings

[Anchor]

Concerns are growing over a potential secondary flood in the border regions of Nepal and China, which were hit by a catastrophic flood disaster. With glaciers and rocks still piled up in the upper streams, it remains uncertain when another outburst might occur. In fact, an additional flood warning was issued for the disaster-stricken site today (the 28th), prompting recovery workers and our reporting team to evacuate in an emergency.

First, correspondent Han Sang-woo will report on the situation from Trishuli, Nepal.

[Reporter]

In the Trishuli area of Nuwakot District, Nepal, which suffered the heaviest flood damage, an alarm suddenly went off at noon today while recovery work was in full swing.

[It is dangerous. Everyone get out!]

[Flood Recovery Worker: (Is another flood happening?) Yes, that is correct. So we have to go outside. The police are evacuating residents from this area.]

An urgent evacuation order was issued not only to heavy machinery and recovery workers, but also to everyone, including the reporting team.

[Flood Recovery Worker: Everyone must move to higher ground.]

Residents who had revisited the disaster zone also hurriedly ran toward higher ground, while residents staying in a house that narrowly escaped the massive flood three days ago struggled to evacuate with a family member who has mobility difficulties.

Far from conducting recovery and search operations, flood victims, startled by the secondary flood warning, were left utterly devastated.

[Flood Victim: My farm and office where I farmed here have all disappeared. There is nothing left now.]

About two hours after the evacuation notice, rushing water and soil from the mountain surged down into the river channels of the Trishuli area, and rising river levels were observed.

Due to concerns over additional flooding, police are remaining in the affected area to clear out and control all remaining people.

It is reported that debris and soil that had been blocking the water flow on the Chinese Tibetan side of the Nepal-China border collapsed, causing pooled water to overflow and rush down the valley once again.

This time, an evacuation order was issued in advance, so there are no reports of casualties yet.

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※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.