A Catastrophic Washout in Nepal: Thousands Still Missing
What started as a massive flood has turned into a grim, complex disaster zone where entire border ports have vanished.
The situation in Nepal is honestly hard to wrap your head around. A massive wave of mud and water just wiped out the Gyirong Port border crossing, and search teams say there’s basically nothing left but deep rubble. The scale of this is staggering—over 3,000 people are missing, including 900 workers from hydroelectric projects who were likely trapped in their own tunnels.
While one of the massive lakes that formed post-flood has finally drained, the region is still incredibly dangerous. Officials are so overwhelmed they are resorting to mass graves because they simply don't have enough freezer space to manage the casualties. It is a total logistical nightmare that makes typical disaster relief look like a walk in the park.
It’s a brutal reminder that when nature decides to move an entire mountainside, there is absolutely zero time to get out of the way.
Source: The New York Times
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