Tamil Travellers Describe Escape From Nepal Flood and Landslide
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A group of Tamil travellers were caught up in flooding and a landslide in Nepal.
A survivor from the group has described the moment the disaster started.
He said he heard a sudden loud noise before the situation became dangerous very quickly.
According to reports, a bus carrying people overturned into a pit nearby.
The owner of a travel agency in Kumbakonam spoke to the media about the incident.
He said he was very upset after seeing the bus fall in front of him.
Some Tamil travellers were reportedly stranded because of the landslide.
The agency owner gave more details about what the group had experienced in Nepal.
It is not yet clear how many people were affected in total.
Reports say the events unfolded suddenly, leaving little time for people to react.
Families in Tamil Nadu are said to be worried about relatives who travelled to Nepal.
The travel agency has been providing updates as more information becomes available.
This incident has drawn attention to the risks of natural disasters during travel abroad.
Officials in Nepal are believed to be responding to the flooding and landslide.
More details are expected to emerge as the situation continues to develop.
Vocabulary10 words
- landslide
- rocks and earth falling down suddenly
- overturned
- turned upside down or fell over
- agency
- a small company that helps you
- stranded
- not able to leave a place
- incident
- an event, often something bad
- survivor
- a person who stays alive after a bad event
- unfolded
- happened, step by step
- affected
- changed or hurt by an event
- reportedly
- said to be true, but not fully confirmed
- disaster
- a very bad event that hurts many people
Quiz
Answer key
1. A sudden loud noise 2. It overturned into a pit 3. A travel agency owner from Kumbakonam
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A group of Tamil travellers were caught up in flooding and a _____ in Nepal.
A _____ from the group has described the moment the disaster started.
He said he heard a sudden loud noise before the situation became _____ very quickly.
According to reports, a bus carrying people _____ into a pit nearby.
The owner of a travel _____ in Kumbakonam spoke to the media about the incident.
Some Tamil travellers were reportedly _____ because of the landslide.
It is not yet clear how many people were _____ in total.
Reports say the events _____ suddenly, leaving little time for people to react.
Officials in Nepal are believed to be responding to the flooding and _____.
This _____ has drawn attention to the risks of natural disasters during travel abroad.