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Floods and Landslides: 19 Dead in India and Nepal, Several Areas Under Surveillance

Exceptionally heavy rains are causing new floods and landslides in several regions of India and Nepal. The preliminary toll reports at least 19 dead, while ten Nepalese workers remain missing after an avalanche. The rapid rise in water levels has also placed several dozen districts under surveillance. A......

Nepal's floods send a warning to the world on climate change

Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah has used his address at the United Nations to warn world leaders that the country's devastating floods are a stark reminder of the growing consequences of climate change for vulnerable communities. Speaking during the high-level United Nations General Assembly......

Nepal raises missing toll to 6,150 after deadly glacier-related floods

Nepalese authorities have sharply revised the number of people reported missing following devastating floods and debris flows triggered by the collapse of a glacier in the Himalayas, with the latest official figure reaching 6,150. The updated toll was announced on September 16, nearly three weeks after......

Nepal: Ten Days Trapped in a Tunnel, the Heartbreaking Tale of a Flood Survivor

Trapped for ten days in a dark, mud-filled tunnel, Sanjay Sah waited for rescue under extreme conditions. At 30 years old, this Nepalese worker is among the few who managed to survive several days after the devastating floods that struck the country on August 26. When rescuers finally found him on September......

Floods and mudslides leave more than 1,300 dead in China and Nepal

The death toll from devastating floods and mudslides along the border between China and Nepal has risen to 1,387, according to figures released by authorities in both countries. Chinese authorities reported that 43 people had died and another 519 remained missing in the Tibet Autonomous Region. In Nepal,......

Himalayas: Death Toll Rises to 1,384 with Over 5,500 Missing

The disaster that struck the Himalayas on August 26 continues to reveal its magnitude. According to the latest reports released on Sunday by Nepalese and Chinese authorities, 1,384 people have lost their lives and 5,515 are still reported missing in Nepal and Tibet. The human toll of the disaster that......

Nepal: He Evacuates 900 Students Before the Flood Sweeps Away Their School

Just a few minutes were enough to turn an uncertain alert into a race against time. On August 26, in Trishuli Bazaar, northern Nepal, Rajendra Dawadi ordered the evacuation of 900 students from his institution as a devastating flood threatened the town. Shortly after they were sheltered, the school was......

Deadly Flooding in the Himalayas: Death Toll Rises in Tibet, Hundreds Still Missing

Eleven days after the severe flooding that struck the border area between China and Nepal, search efforts continue under challenging conditions. On the Chinese side, the reported death toll in Tibet has now reached 43, while 519 people remain missing. In neighboring Nepal, the disaster has already claimed......

China-Nepal: After the Landslide, the Main Border Crossing Falls Silent

At the border between China and Nepal, images of intense commercial activity have given way to a devastated landscape. At the Gyirong crossing, the main passage between Tibet and Nepal, rescue teams continue their search following the massive landslide on August 26. Hundreds of people remain missing,......