RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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More than 100 people are dead following the catastrophic flooding near the border of Nepal and China, and a Bay Area man from the impacted area is fearing the worst.
The East Bay has a big Nepalese community, especially in Richmond, were a cultural celebration was held with worry looming over it.
Videos coming from near the Nepal and China border are unimaginable, and those videos have been watched by most people at the Richmond gathering.
“A lot of my friends are not founded yet, so they are missing,” said Janak Raj Dhungana, who is from the devastated area. “I’m sure they are not coming back again.”
The country’s police service said at least 157 have been killed, but that number expected to rise in the days to come.
Crews now begin the desperate search for survivors and that includes hundreds of tourists and dozens from the U.S.
“The problem is this is a very big time for tourist who go to Tibet so right now this is a main route that people travel for Nepal to Tibet,” Former Nepal Trek Guide Lhakpa Gelu Sherpa said. “One of the reasons it’s very popular it’s very close to Kathmandu.”
What caused the colossal disaster wasn’t immediately clear, but climate experts in the country say an avalanche from a glacier most likely prompted the flash flood. The USGS also reported a 4.4 magnitude quake in the area.
This came at the same time Hindus, who make up the biggest religion in Nepal, celebrate a festival for renewal and spiritual protection.
Folks attending Wednesday’s event said this festival is a bittersweet one.
“It’s really hard because we can just pray for them. We cannot do anything,” Dhungana said.
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