Nepal flash flood kills at least 9 people, washes away villages

A massive flash flood swept away villages in Nepal on Wednesday, killing at least nine people and damaging roads, bridges and power projects in areas near Tibet, authorities said. Across the ‌border, officials in Tibet said they feared “major casualties” with some missing in the county of Gyirong after a mudslide hit a land crossing between the neighbours. Rescue helicopters could not land in Nepal’s affected areas of Syapru Besi and Timure in the mountainous district of Rasuwa, with a...