Local time began on the afternoon of the 16th, Nepal’s capital Kathmandu Valley and surrounding areas of heavy rain and accompanied by hail, a number of roads in the mountainous areas outside were washed away. Although the rain subsided after dark, the current from the impact of the mountain was still very rapid. Even in this case, some trapped vehicles risk forced through dangerous sections.
In a small town about 30 kilometers from Kathmandu, a bus forced through a dangerous section of the road fell into the mud, as the mud continued to wash away, the wheels of the bus gradually suspended, very dangerous.
The town’s only small shop and a small restaurant were packed with trapped passengers. The restaurant owner told the station reporter: “During the rainy season, there are frequent floods, the road will be washed away, the rain stopped the flood past the road to pass.”
