Death Toll From Nepal-Tibet Floods Surpasses 1,000 as Rescue Operations Continue

Flood-Hit Nepal Unsure How to Rebuild with Landscape Wiped Out

About a decade ago, a powerful Nepal earthquake killed 9,000 people and devastated a tourism industry built around Himalayan treks. While the destruction from last week’s glacial flood is smaller in scale, this time officials aren’t even sure how to start reconstruction.

By Dan Strumpf

Nepal-Tibet flood deaths pass 1,000 as police ask relatives for DNA to identify victims

Relatives of missing tourists asked for blood samples and photos, as efforts continue to rescue trapped hydropower workers Nepal-Tibet floods – latest updates Visual guide: How the Nepal-Tibet flash flood unfolded Nepali rescuers have built temporary bridges to reach remote areas and dug through the ruins of hydropower projects in the Himalayas to rescue hundreds of trapped workers, as the death toll passed 1,000 nearly ⁠a week after devastating ​floods left a trail of destruction across t...

By Cait Kelly in Kathmandu and agencies

More than 1,000 dead from catastrophic Nepal-China floods as rescuers search for survivors

The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Nepal and China passed 1,000 on Tuesday, authorities said, as rescue teams worked to reach communities cut off by the disaster.

CK Hutchison, Henderson Land donate 15 million yuan each for Nepal-Tibet flood relief

Tycoon Li Ka-shing and his family-backed conglomerate, along with Henderson Land Development and the Lee Shau Kee Foundation, have pledged 15 million yuan (US$2.2 million) each to support relief efforts for victims of the deadly flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border. Li family-owned CK Asset Holdings, CK Hutchison Holdings and the Li Ka Shing Foundation, as well as Henderson Land and the Lee Shau Kee Foundation, expressed condolences to those affected by the disaster. The donations were m...

By Cannix Yau,Leopold Chen

Nepal races to find hundreds stuck in hydropower tunnels following floods

More than 1,000 people have been killed in the devastating floods that struck the border between Nepal and Tibet. Authorities have started mass burials for unclaimed bodies while they wait for victims' families to claim them. Meanwhile, rescue operations are underway to rescue hundreds of workers stuck in hydropower tunnels. FRANCE 24's Shahzaib Wahlah tells us more from the Chitwan district in Nepal.

By FRANCE24

Nepal floods: Death toll crosses 1,000 as rescue teams search for thousands | 10 updates

Nepal rescuers reach remote areas in search of thousands missing nearly a week after devastating floods

Nepali rescuers built temporary bridges to reach remote areas and dug through the ruins of hydropower projects in the Himalayas to rescue close to 300 trapped workers, nearly a week after catastrophic floods left a trail of destruction across the country’s towns and valleys. At least 639 people remain stuck in several devastated hydropower stations […]

Nepal toll surges as rescuers struggle through 'unimaginable' disaster - The Jakarta Post

Nepal toll surges as rescuers struggle through 'unimaginable' disaster  The Jakarta Post

Rescuers observe a moment of silence for mudslide victims - China Daily Global Edition

Rescuers observe a moment of silence for mudslide victims  China Daily Global Edition

Drone image shows glaciers around impact crater on Chhochen Khola River in Nepal still at risk of collapse: China’s ministry of water resources - Global Times

Drone image shows glaciers around impact crater on Chhochen Khola River in Nepal still at risk of collapse: China’s ministry of water resources  Global Times

They survived the flood. Their families did not. - The Kathmandu Post

They survived the flood. Their families did not.  The Kathmandu Post

Nepal death toll crosses 1,000 as rescuers race to find workers trapped in mud-filled tunnels - the-star.co.ke

Nepal death toll crosses 1,000 as rescuers race to find workers trapped in mud-filled tunnels  the-star.co.ke

Thousands remain missing as Nepal’s death toll hits 1,000

Devastating floods on the China-Nepal border have killed at least 987 people in Nepal, the disaster authority said Tuesday, taking overall deaths to more than 1,000. The post Thousands remain missing as Nepal’s death toll hits 1,000 appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Ayobami

Death toll in Nepal flood tops 1,000 - Gulf Daily News (Bahrain)

Death toll in Nepal flood tops 1,000  Gulf Daily News (Bahrain)