Terrifying moment workers flee for their lives as 50ft tsunami of mud thunders down valley at horror speed in Nepal
THIS is the terrifying moment construction workers in Nepal flee for their lives as a monstrous wall of floodwater surges towards their worksite.
THIS is the terrifying moment construction workers in Nepal flee for their lives as a monstrous wall of floodwater surges towards their worksite.
Article outline
- What happened
- The details
- Why it matters
- Official response
- A closer look
- The bottom line
Key points
- More than 800 foreign nationals remain unaccounted for – including 47 Americans – with almost 1, 500 residents missing in total, authorities remarked.
- At least 270 bodies have been recovered with more than 800 individuals – including 33 British nationals – missing.
- The mudslide that struck Tibet's Gyirong county is almost 1.5m deep with the edge stretching 2.5km from the border crossing.
- While the EU, US, UK and Canada "stand ready to assist" rescuers, india, which has at least 133 civilians missing, has sent humanitarian aid to Nepal.
- A 13-year-old British girl and her parents are believed to be among a tour party of 17 trekkers crossing the Nepal-China border when the disaster struck.
Horrifying footage, captured by one of the men, demonstrates the group abandon a bridge crossing near a riverbank after spotting the flood bearing down on them.
Meanwhile, a massive surge of muddy water rushes at the site, kicking up spray and dust as it powers forward at an alarming speed.
In practice, the colossal waves are estimated to have reached as high as 50ft. Follow our Live Blog for the latest updates.
"Oh my God, oh my." one worker can be heard shouting as he turns and bolts for higher ground.
Panic rapidly spreads through the group, with another man screaming "Run, run" as his colleagues scramble up the hillside to escape the rising torrent.
Meanwhile, the floodwater can be seen crashing into the riverbanks and dragging debris with it as the worker who filmed the clip flees alongside the rest of his team.
Thousands of individuals are feared dead after the catastrophic flash floods swept through Nepal on Wednesday – as rescuers battle near impossible conditions to reach survivors.
Notably, the man behind the camera afterwards stated he was afterwards airlifted to safety by helicopter.
He went on to share a second video showing the scale of the destruction left behind at the site.
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Rescue teams remain on the ground helping survivors and searching for those still unaccounted for.
Others have come forward describing the terror of the mudslides and flooding that tore through the area.
For context, a torrent of floodwater, mud and debris bulldozed through the Tibetan border washing away villages, roads and critical infrastructure.
Notably, the mudslide that struck Tibet's Gyirong county is almost 1.5m deep with the edge stretching 2.5km from the border crossing.
This "significantly hinders subsequent rescue efforts", state broadcaster CCTV report authorities saying.
Helicopters applied in the rescue effort have struggled to land in some of the worst-hit areas as river levels are far higher than usual.
In Nepal's Rasuwa district, one of the hardest-hit areas, footage demonstrates bridges cracking apart and being swept away entirely by the sheer force of the floodwaters.
In practice, a local health worker in the region described the scene as utter devastation.
Nepal and China have both declared emergencies, with Nepali authorities appealing to India and China for extra backing as search and rescue operations continue in increasingly tough conditions.
Meanwhile, the UN has mobilised supplies and personnel to support the Nepali-led search effort scouring flattened villages along the Bhotekoshi River.
In practice, a 13-year-old British girl and her parents are believed to be among a tour party of 17 trekkers crossing the Nepal-China border when the disaster struck.
For now, terrifying moment workers flee for their lives as 50ft tsunami of mud remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.




