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Rasuwa devastation pushes Kailash pilgrims to alternative Nepal-China routes
Kathmandu, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Passenger movement between Nepal and China has shifted to alternative border points after severe flooding in Nepal's Rasuwa district on August 26 damaged infrastructure at the Rasuwagadhi crossing. Nepal's Department of Immigration said in a statement on Monday evening that the August 26 flood swept through areas around Rasuwagadhi, forcing passengers travelling between Nepal and China, including many Kailash-Manasarovar pilgrims, to use the Tatopani crossing in Sindhupalchok and Hilsa in Humla as alternative routes. The deadly flood damaged key infrastructure, including the immigration office at Rasuwagadhi, and many pilgrims travelling to Kailash-Manasarovar through the route are out of contact since the deadly flood, which has so far killed 1,395 while 5,130 are missing by Monday evening, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority.