Himalayan flood sparks concern among Nepalese and Tibetans in Switzerland

The flash flood in the Himalayas has caused widespread distress among Nepalese and Tibetan communities in Switzerland, representatives of the two communities told the Keystone-SDA news agency on Friday. The images of the devastating flash flood offered little cause for hope, Markus Ruckstuhl, president of the Swiss-Nepalese Society (SNS), told Keystone-SDA. On Wednesday, a huge surge of mud and rock carved a path of destruction along the Bhotekoshi River. Bridges were swept away, dams damaged…