The devastating floods in Nepal have claimed over 547 lives, with thousands more still missing. The disaster has left a trail of destruction, with entire communities reduced to rubble.

The floods have brought the country to a standstill, with rescue teams struggling to reach stranded survivors. The Indian government has confirmed that at least 320 Indian nationals are among those missing, while over 100 people of Indian origin are also unaccounted for. For related coverage, explore our detailed analysis on Technology and Digital Systems.

Floods Wreak Havoc on Nepal

Nepalese authorities have put in place strict security measures to prevent further casualties, including cordoning off affected areas and warning residents of an impending second flood. The military has also been deployed to assist with the rescue efforts, with helicopters and troops sent to the scene to provide aid and support.

Among those who managed to escape the floods were two survivors, Ramesh Chaudhary and Bepali Tharu. They recounted their harrowing experiences in an exclusive interview with our correspondent.

So they are being airlifted to Kathmandu.

Survivors Share Their Stories

We only have basic equipment to treat open injuries and wounds,” an army doctor at the camp shared.

At 9.02 am on Wednesday, Milan Kharil, a 32-year-old geologist engineer at the Trishuli 1 hydropower plant in Rasuwa district of Nepal’s Bagmati province called a junior colleague and informed him to immediately rush to higher ground. A flood was about to hit their facility, Milan stated.

Today at the army base where a rescue and relief command centre is based, scores of school children were among those who were rescued from the adjoining regions cutaway after the floods. (Express Photo 26 am, Milan’s phone transmitted its location for the last time.

The instrument was then at a place it would have taken more than two hours to reach Two days later, Milan remains missing. His sister Priya Kharil, two years older than Milan, continues to hope he will be found alive. The river front and the adjoining areas were cordoned off and residents were made to climb up to higher grounds.

(Express Photo Then calls halted: Indian-Americans missing after Nepal floods “Some workers at the project informed me that they had seen him rush out of the facility. But there is no other information,” Priya stated, sobbing quietly inside the Shree No. 1 Military Training Centre in Trishuli.

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Express Photo Nepalese authorities put the official number of dead at 547 on Friday evening. Among the missing were at least 320 Indian nationals and more than 100 people of Indian origin, India’s Ministry of External Affairs stated. Security personnel send out loud warnings on an impending second flood, after reports of a second lake break in the higher regions.

(Express Photo She got up, expecting some news of her brother. At this camp and elsewhere, scores like Priya have been pinning their hopes on the forces to bring back their loved ones, if they are still alive – or at least confirmation of their worst fears.

Among those who made it back alive to the camp were 45-year-old Ramesh Chaudhary and 43-year-old Bepali Tharu. They had come to near The river front and the adjoining areas were cordoned off and residents were made to climb up to higher grounds. (Express Photo We were in the midst of prayers when we heard loud shouts in many voices.

Both of us ran up to the fourth floor of a school building next door,” Chaudhary stated. As Tharu and he rushed up, they thought others who were present at the funeral would follow them, Chaudhary stated. “But we realised that no one else from our family had made it.

I lost my wife, my jethani, and my sasur all on the same day,” he stated. Nepal-Tibet floods | How many tourists are missing? India tops list | Fact box As the helicopter rotors roared near Thapa, an employee of Gosaikunda Municipality, stated he was still struggling to make sense of what he had seen on Wednesday.

"The entire sky had turned black. It was as though the devil himself had come down from the sky,” he stated. Express Photo People were brought in, and supplies were loaded and unloaded.

Those who were brought in were checked for injuries, and their vitals were recorded. After that, they were requested their details, so the army could put them in the list of survivors. And then everyone was given two packets of chocolate biscuits and a bottle of water.

A stench hung over the camp. At a demarcated place near the entrance to the facility, bodies lay covered in blue tarpaulin. Express Photo Others stated they had seen the lands that their families had tilled for generations laid waste in seconds.

Survivors stated most of the area was just mud and debris now. “We are mostly seeing crush injuries, but we don’t have the equipment to treat serious injuries here. So they are being airlifted to Kathmandu.

We only have basic equipment to treat open injuries and wounds,” an army doctor at the camp stated.