Flash Floods Kill 10 People in Bhutan; Seven Missing in Nepal

Flash Floods Kill 10 People in Bhutan; Seven Missing in Nepal
A Nepali army helicopter hovers above houses during a rescue mission in Sindhupalchok, Nepal, on June 16, 2021. Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters
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KATHMANDU, Nepal—Flash floods triggered by heavy rains washed away a remote mountain camp in Bhutan on June 16, killing 10 people and injuring five, while floods in neighboring Nepal left seven people missing, authorities said.

The Bhutan villagers, who had been collecting cordyceps, a fungus used in medicine, were sleeping when the floodwaters hit just after midnight. Their camp near Laya, about 60 km (37 miles) north of the capital Thimphu, was washed away, local media reported.