Kathmandu, July 8 -- A flash flood in the Bhotekoshi River, which forms the border between Nepal and China in Rasuwa district, has swept away the Miteri Bridge and several vehicles parked at the dry port, officials confirmed.

The flooding, triggered by heavy rainfall in Chinese territory, struck the border area early Tuesday morning, damaging infrastructure in the Timure area on the Nepali side.

"Many of the vehicles kept in the customs port along the Bhotekoshi River have been swept away by the flash flood after heavy rainfall on the Chinese side. At the time of flood about 200 vehicles were there at the customs port," Arjun Paudel, Chief District Officer of Rasuwa, confirmed to ANI in a telephonic interview.

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