Sunday, May 6, 2012

AFP: Death toll in Nepal flash flood rises to 14

AFP: Death toll in Nepal flash flood rises to 14: "Death toll in Nepal flash flood rises to 14
By Phanindra Dahal (AFP) – 2 hours ago 
KATHMANDU — Rescuers scoured Nepal's central Annapurna region on Sunday for survivors of flash flooding that sent a wall of water smashing through riverside communities as the death toll rose to 14.
The Seti burst its banks near the city of Pokhara, a popular tourist hub, on Saturday, sweeping away an entire village, and swamping families enjoying picnics on the river banks."

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