Nepal floods: Aerial views reveal trail of destruction after powerful surge of ice, mud and boulders

Trail of devastation caused by floods Nepal came under the sudden force of a massive flood on Wednesday, leaving a trail of devastation as the Himalayan fury claimed at least 165 lives and left more than 800 people missing.The Himalayan nation’s northern region bore the brunt of the disaster, with Rasuwa district on China-Nepal border among the worst-hit areas.The fury was carried by the Bhote Koshi River, which originates in Tibet and came rushing down with enormous force, carrying with it ice, rocks, mud and debris.The aftermath offers a stark picture of the destruction left behind. Villages appear wiped out, roads have vanished and entire stretches of civilisation seem to have been swept away by nature’s fury.Nuwakot, barely 50 kilometres and around a two-hour drive from Rasuwa, bears the deadly imprint of the floods. The river appears to have changed course, pushing aside the settlements that once stood along its path and spreading a vast stretch of muddy debris across the landscape.The flood tore through the Sino-Nepalese border region, destroying almost everything in its way, sweeping away vehicles, ripping apart roads and engulfing entire villages in the northern Himalayan r...