
Nepal and Tibet Flood Disaster Leaves Hundreds Dead and Thousands Missing
Severe flooding and mudslides along the Nepal-Tibet border have killed at least 691 people and left nearly 3,000 unaccounted for, including hundreds of foreign nationals. Rescue teams continue searching through rising waters while officials warn that a second major flood event remains imminent.
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As rescue efforts enter their fifth day following the Nepal flash floods, some of today's papers report on the climbing death toll.
Read full article →Nepal Warns of More Floods as Rescue Efforts Risk Disruption
Nepal issued a fresh warning as water levels in a key river rose, threatening to disrupt rescue efforts after catastrophic flooding killed hundreds and left thousands still missing along its border with China.
By Sankalp Phartiyal and Dan Strumpf
Read full article →China Rebuts Claims It Could Have Given Nepal Warning of Deadly Floods - WSJ
China Rebuts Claims It Could Have Given Nepal Warning of Deadly Floods WSJ
Read full article →Rescuers dig into tunnel with hopes to rescue dozens as missing toll from Nepal, China flood nears 3,000
In a breakthrough late Saturday, the Nepali army was able to insert a pipe into a tunnel at the Trishuli 3A hydroelectric site in Nepal, where over 100 workers may still be alive. The US Geological Survey said a glacial collapse was behind the deadly torrent on Wednesday at the Nepal-Tibet border that has so far claimed at least 682 lives.
Read full article →Families balance hope and despair in race to find survivors in Nepal as 41 Australians still missing
The walls of a teaching hospital are filled with pictures of unidentified victims as authorities collect DNA samples and plan burials before morgues fill up Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Some of them are young, some old; most of them appear to be men. Some of them could be sleeping, except for the mud that covers their bodies. Some, it seems, would be impossible to recognise even if you knew them well. Eve...
By Cait Kelly in Kathmandu
Read full article →Getting help to Nepal's flood survivors is proving difficult
Blocked roads and monsoon weather are complicating efforts to get food, shelter and emergency hygeine to survivors of Nepal's catastrophic floods. World Vision's Dhruba Gurmachhan explains what survivors need the most.
By Joel Rose
Read full article →Isolated by raging floodwaters, Nepal’s miracle home amid the devastation
Footage shows a house surrounded by raging floodwaters at the Nepal-Tibet border, with people trapped on rooftops.
Read full article →Young girl rescued from rubble in Nepal - CNN
Young girl rescued from rubble in Nepal CNN
Read full article →Death toll from mudslides, flooding at Nepal-China border climbs past 670, nearly 3,000 missing
Nepal's flood and mudslide death toll reaches more than 670 with nearly 3,000 missing as rain and fog halt search and rescue operations in the disaster zone.
Read full article →Rescuers Dig Into Tunnel As Missing Toll From Nepal, China Flood Nears 3,000 - Barron's
Rescuers Dig Into Tunnel As Missing Toll From Nepal, China Flood Nears 3,000 Barron's
Read full article →One Canadian found safe after catastrophic Nepal-Tibet floods, Anand says
At least 31 other Canadians remain unaccounted for as rescuers search flood-ravaged areas along the Nepal-Tibet border
By Lyndsay Armstrong
Read full article →Missing toll from Nepal, China flood nears 3,000 as race for survivors continues
Rescuers in Nepal and China on Saturday continued to search for the nearly 3,000 people missing after devastating flooding along the border with China engulfed entire villages earlier this week. At least 682 bodies were recovered in both countries, including 675 in Nepal and seven in China.
By FRANCE 24
Read full article →‘Miraculous gift’: Family of Australian who survived Nepalese floods rejoices
There are 41 Australians still missing following devastating floods along the Nepal-China border.
By Amber Schultz
Read full article →At a Nepal hospital, hope slowly fades days after catastrophe
As the scale of the disaster becomes clearer, desperation is rising among the families of the nearly 3,000 still missing
By Bloomberg News
Read full article →4 at hydropower tunnel among 108 Indians rescued; toll 682
Nepal's Bhote Koshi-Trishuli disaster death toll reached 675, with 2,426 people still missing. Rescuers searched mud-filled valleys and tunnels three days after the catastrophic flood occurred. Chinese authorities reported seven deaths and 554 missing at Gyirong port across the border. Indian nationals unaccounted for in Nepal were revised down to 287. India sent relief and worked to bring back citizens stranded on the Chinese side.
By VISHANT AGARWALA
Read full article →Saree became lifeline for 21 Tamil Nadu pilgrims in Nepal flood escape
By Arun Janardhanan
Read full article →India sends 4th relief flight to flood-hit Nepal; 108 Indian nationals rescued, 275 still missing
Jaishankar said a fourth Indian Air Force flight carrying 11 tonnes of emergency assistance had been sent to Kathmandu.
Read full article →Nepal will preserve DNA before burial of unidentified flood victims: PM Balendra Shah - The Straits Times
Nepal will preserve DNA before burial of unidentified flood victims: PM Balendra Shah The Straits Times
Read full article →Hundreds of foreign nationals still missing in Tibet after devastating Himalayan mudslide
Officials said that the highest number of missing foreigners was from Nepal at 104, while 49 Indian, 33 Latvian, 18 American, and 15 British citizens were also unaccounted for.
Read full article →Nepal resumes flood rescue, seeks technical help and aid
Rescuers in Nepal and China battled to find thousands missing after a deadly wall of water and debris swept through the Himalayas, engulfing entire villages.
Read full article →What triggered Nepal flash floods? And why are experts worried a second event is ‘imminent’?
Satellite imagery shows that a collapsed glacier was strong enough to create a seismic impact after it crashed into Tibet’s Lhende river
By Stuti Mishra and Maryam Zakir-Hussain
Read full article →Nepal To Bury Unidentified Flood Victims. How They Will Be Identified Later
At least 675 bodies have so far been recovered since the tsunami-like rumble of water and mud struck Nepal on Wednesday morning.
Read full article →Rescuers dig into tunnel as missing toll from Nepal and China flood nears 3,000
In a breakthrough late Saturday, the Nepali army was able to insert a pipe into a tunnel at the Trishuli 3A hydroelectric site where workers are believed to be trapped.
Read full article →Missing in Nepal-China floods surges to nearly 3,000, over 680 dead
KATHMANDU (Kyodo) -- The number of people reported missing after catastrophic flash floods and mudslides along the Nepal-China border has risen sharpl
Read full article →China says 16 dead, 546 missing in Tibet mudslide: State media
State broadcaster CCTV reported that of the 546 people missing, 261 were foreign nationals, including 104 from Nepal, 49 from India, 33 from Latvia, and 18 from the United States.
Read full article →Nearly 3,000 missing as Nepal-Tibet flood search continues
The missing in Nepal-Tibet flash floods
Read full article →Nepal-China floods disaster: Latest developments
KATHMANDU (NEPAL) - The number of people missing in the catastrophic flood that sliced through the border area between Nepal and Tibet neared 3,000 on Sunday, as rescuers scoured deep, leg-sucking mud for survivors.
Read full article →261 foreign nationals reported missing after mudslide hits border port in Xizang - China Daily Global Edition
261 foreign nationals reported missing after mudslide hits border port in Xizang China Daily Global Edition
Read full article →Nepal rescuers send air pipe into tunnel with trapped workers - news24.com
Nepal rescuers send air pipe into tunnel with trapped workers news24.com
Read full article →Death toll rises to 691 in Nepal-China flood; around 3,000 missing
Read full article →Three Malaysians among 261 foreign nationals unaccounted for after Gyirong mudslide at China‑Nepal border
GYIRONG (China), Aug 30 — Three Malaysians are among 261 foreign nationals from 23 countries identified as unaccou...
Read full article →Nepal Floods: 261 Foreign Tourists Rescued, 320 Still Unreachable
At least 261 foreign tourists have been rescued after flash floods hit Nepal, while 320 others remain unreachable, authorities said.
Read full article →90 Americans Among Thousands Missing After Himalayan Glacier Collapse Kills 600
90 Americans Among Thousands Missing After Himalayan Glacier Collapse Kills 600 The latest figures from the catastrophic flash flood along the Nepal-Tibet border show that at least 2,000 people remain missing, including 90 Americans, while the death toll has topped 600 and continues to climb. A before & after satellite comparison (false color) shows the scale of the glacier collapse in Nepal. You can see not only the massive piece of glacier that broke, but the scar left behind...
By Tyler Durden
Read full article →Nepal rescuers drill for 100 workers trapped in tunnels - Dhaka Tribune
Nepal rescuers drill for 100 workers trapped in tunnels Dhaka Tribune
Read full article →Relief priority but government assessing damage inflicted by Bhotekoshi floods - The Kathmandu Post
Relief priority but government assessing damage inflicted by Bhotekoshi floods The Kathmandu Post
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