At least 95 people were killed and more than 380 listed as missing Wednesday in Nepal after flash flooding tore through valleys in the in Nepal. 341 foreigners listed as missing, according to Nepal's Tourism Board, citing information from tour companies.
The flash floods decimated villages, slamming into houses, roads, bridges and power plants. Videos on social media show violent torrents of water surging through valleys and mountain passes, tearing down bridges and dams and sweeping away buildings.
Nepal's mountainous terrain, dotted with deep valleys and narrow gorges, makes rescue and relief operations challenging.
The flash flood was caused by an earthquake that triggered a large landslide, which blocked the Bhote Koshi River.
Major hydropower and transmission facilities were also damaged in the flooding.
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