Guwahati, Aug. 27 -- Severe flash floods triggered by a surge in the Bhotekoshi River have disrupted around 430 megawatts (MW) of electricity generation and supply capacity in Nepal, affecting more than 12 per cent of the country's installed hydropower capacity.

Nepal's Energy Ministry said the damage was largely linked to hydropower projects hit by the floods. The country has an installed hydropower capacity of around 3.2 gigawatts.

The flooding has also caused extensive destruction in areas near the Tibetan border, with at least 100 people reportedly killed and hundreds still missing. Homes, roads, bridges and infrastructure linked to hydropower projects were damaged or swept away.

The Nepal Electricity Authority said production, tra...