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Keywords: Nepal
A week after the devastating floods that struck the mountainous regions of Nepal, authorities are preparing to re-establish a system designed to more quickly detect landslides and flash floods. Seismic sensors, cameras, and a satellite link are set to be deployed in the border town of Timure. A Direct......
Nepalese authorities are racing to locate and secure bank vaults carried away or buried by devastating floods and landslides that have struck parts of the country. The unusual recovery operation is unfolding alongside a much larger search for people still missing after the disaster. At least 20 banks......
The death toll from a devastating natural disaster in northern Nepal has risen to 1,056, according to figures released by Nepalese police and reported by Chinese state broadcaster CCTV. Authorities said the latest count was recorded at 2 p.m. local time on September 1, as search and rescue operations......
The toll from the disaster that struck several areas of the Himalayas on August 26 continues to rise. At least 1,003 people have lost their lives in Nepal and China, while more than 4,400 people remain missing. Among them are many foreigners, raising fears of a worsening toll in the coming days. One......
Nepalese authorities have rescued more than 10,000 people from areas affected by severe flooding, including more than 323 foreign nationals, according to the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In a statement, the ministry said rescue teams had evacuated thousands of people from areas hit by......
The death toll from the devastating floods and landslides that struck areas along the Nepal-China border has risen to 781, while 2,502 people remain missing, according to the latest figures released by Nepal’s disaster risk reduction authorities. Five days after the disaster, Nepalese authorities......
The disaster caused by the collapse of a glacier continues to worsen in Nepal. Five days after the deadly flood near the Chinese border, authorities report 903 deaths and 4,247 people still missing. The toll could still rise as search efforts continue. The human toll from the disaster that struck Nepal......
The disaster that struck a border area between Nepal and China on Wednesday has taken a dramatic turn. Authorities from both countries now report 750 deaths and over 3,000 people missing, while search efforts continue in particularly hard-to-reach areas. The human toll continues to rise following the......
Nepal is facing a major humanitarian emergency after catastrophic floods and landslides struck several areas near the Chinese border, leaving hundreds of workers from hydropower facilities unaccounted for and thousands of people missing across the country. According to Nepal's Independent Power......