Nepal police search for safes with cash and gold swept away from 20+ banks by flood

Nepal police are searching for safes containing cash and gold from at least 20 banks swept away by flooding, reports The Times of India. According to available information, some of them hold large amounts of cash and other valuables. Recall: on August 26, a powerful flood hit northern Nepal and border areas of China. In Nepal, over 1,000 people died due to the disaster, and more than 3,900 are missing. On the Chinese side, 16 people died and 546 are missing.