Survivors of devastating flooding in Nepal have recounted the horror of seeing relatives swept away, according to the BBC, with one woman describing losing multiple family members before her eyes.
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- Survivors in Nepal have described loved ones being swept away by floodwaters, according to the BBC.
- One woman said her father, mother, sister and her sister's children were carried away before her eyes.
- Survivors said the flood 'took everything'.
Survivors of severe flooding in Nepal have spoken about the horror of watching family members swept away by the water, according to the BBC.
One woman told of losing multiple members of her family in a single moment. She said her father, mother, sister and her sister’s children were carried away before her eyes.
The phrase used by survivors to describe the scale of their loss was stark: the flood, they said, “took everything.”
The accounts offer a personal view of the human toll of the disaster, capturing the sudden and overwhelming nature of the flooding as it struck communities.
The BBC reported the survivors’ testimony as part of its coverage of the flooding in Nepal, highlighting the experiences of those who lived through the event and lost relatives.
Why it matters
First-hand survivor accounts put a human face on the scale of flooding disasters, showing how quickly lives and families can be upended. Nepal is among the regions vulnerable to intense flooding, making these testimonies a reminder of the stakes for exposed communities.
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- 'The flood took everything': Nepal survivors describe horror of loved ones being swept away
BBC Science: One woman says her father, mother, sister and sister's children were carried away before her eyes.