Nepal Halts Flood Rescues for 90 Minutes as Dammed Lake Starts to Overflow
An army officer said helicopter rescues in flood-hit Rasuwa district were stopped after reports the lake began overflowing, as locals rushed uphill.
Aug 28 (Reuters) - Authorities in Nepal have stopped rescue operations for the next 90 minutes, an army officer said on Friday, after reports that a dammed lake in the flood-hit region began to overflow.
Helicopter rescue operations in the flood hit Rasuwa district were stopped and locals were seen rushing up the hill, according to a Reuters witness.
(Reporting by Gopal Sharma, Writing by Kanjyik Ghosh; Editing by YP Rajesh)
