Siliguri, Aug. 28 -- At least 121 foreign travellers, including 85 Indians, have been rescued from areas devastated by flash floods in Nepal, while authorities have issued a fresh safety warning following a renewed rise in the water flow of the Bhotekoshi River.
According to Situation Update-6 issued by the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) on Friday, the rescued travellers included 85 Indians, 16 Chinese, nine South Koreans, two each from the United States, Russia and Italy, and one each from Bulgaria and Switzerland. The nationalities of three others were yet to be confirmed.
Flash floods triggered by the Bhote Kosi and Trishuli rivers on August 26 affected Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading and Gorkha districts, causing widespread destruction and disrup...