Heavy rainfall in Nepal continues and mass flooding is causing severe damage. Flash flooding and landslides in Butwal in the Rupandehi district just over a week ago were responsible for over 58 deaths in two days. In the video below, residents of the area are filming and have to quickly flee as the flood water breaks through a flood defense wall.
Source: The Guardian
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- Flood breaks through a defense wall in Butwal, Nepal
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