Floods wash away Nepal-China border bridge

KATHMANDU: A river flooded by monsoon rains swept away 18 people and the main bridge connecting Nepal with China on Tuesday.

The continuous monsoon rainfall in China on Monday night triggered a flood in the Bhotekoshi River in Nepal.

The Miteri Bridge in Rasuwa district, 120 km northeast of Kathmandu, was swept away by flooding at around 3:15 am on Tuesday.