
Nepal and Tibet floods kill hundreds, leave over 1,000 missing
Massive flash floods and mudslides in the Himalayas have killed hundreds and left more than 1,000 people missing in Nepal and Tibet. Rescue teams are searching for survivors while authorities warn of further flood risk from a lake outburst.
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Climate change boosted risk of devastating Himalayan flood, experts say - Reuters
Climate change boosted risk of devastating Himalayan flood, experts say Reuters
Read full article →Rock Landslide and Glacial Collapse Likely Caused Floods in Nepal and Tibet, Scientists Say
New satellite imagery added to scientists’ understanding of the events that precipitated the deadly flooding in Nepal and Tibet.
By Leo Sands and Laura Chung
Read full article →The terrifying mechanics of the Nepali flash flood
How a glacial avalanche visits devastation
Read full article →What scientists think caused Nepal’s deadly flood wave - CNN
What scientists think caused Nepal’s deadly flood wave CNN
Read full article →Al Jazeera reports from hospital in flood-hit Nepal
Al Jazeera reports from hospital in Kathmandu, after flash floods swept through several districts in Nepal.
Read full article →Rescue teams search for hundreds of missing in Nepal, Tibet, including Canadians
<img src='https://i.cbc.ca/ais/440b46d0-70bf-48ab-a9a6-141f40f16890,1787830165437/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C135%2C2600%2C1462%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29' alt='A man in a neon vest holds an older man covered in dirt.' width='620' height='349' title='TOPSHOT - Rescue personnel carry a person affected by flash floods at Devghat in Nepal's Nuwakot district on August 26, 2026. Massive flooding killed eight people in Nepal on August 26, as Chinese state media reported "m...
Read full article →Nepal floods: Hundreds killed, over 1,000 missing
Rescue teams are searching for survivors after a glacial collapse triggered catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet. Hundreds of people, including many foreign tourists, are missing.
Read full article →Survivor recounts Nepal's deadly floods
Keshav Prasad Baral recounts what he experienced when a huge wall of mud and rock collapsed into a river on the Himalayan border of Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday, burying his wife.
Read full article →China and Nepal built an early warning system for melting glaciers in Himalayas. Does it work?
Chinese scientists have developed a cross-border early warning system with counterparts in Nepal to monitor Himalayan glacial lake outburst floods. The system has issued timely alerts over the past several years, effectively preventing casualties. But on Wednesday, a high-altitude ice-rock avalanche took everyone by surprise. The debris flow hit a river in Nepal, generating a devastating flash flood that swept all the way down to Gyirong county in China’s Tibet region. As of Thursday afternoo...
By Zhang Tong
Read full article →Why were so many Indian pilgrims in Tibet during the Himalayan mudslide disaster?
Hundreds of Indian nationals are missing in Nepal and Tibet following a catastrophic Himalayan flood. They include several pilgrims doing the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra pilgrimage to Mount Kailash, a mountain in Tibet that holds sacred significance for Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and the Tibetan Bon religion, explains FRANCE 24’s Leela Jacinto.
By FRANCE24
Read full article →Nepal flood death toll rises to 359, rescuers search for 1,400 missing people
The sudden flood swept through the Bhote Koshi River basin in northern Rasuwa on August 26
By AFP
Read full article →Visa rejection saves Bengal woman's life from Nepal flood fury | What we know
Upset after visa rejection, Tapati Singha changed her plans and travelled to Ladakh instead as her Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage was cancelled.
Read full article →359 Dead In Nepal Flash Floods, Search Continues For Survivors
Nepalese officials said that the flood rushed downstream after hitting the main market area of the district and devoured people, animals, buildings and public infrastructure on its way.
Read full article →Shashi Tharoor’s ‘drama’ remark on Nepal floods sparks fury: ‘Given your command over... - Moneycontrol.com
Shashi Tharoor’s ‘drama’ remark on Nepal floods sparks fury: ‘Given your command over... Moneycontrol.com
Read full article →Singapore deploys crisis response team to Nepal
MFA said that it is in touch with the families of affected Singaporeans.
Read full article →Missing Swiss woman found alive in Nepal floods
A Swiss woman who had been reported missing by the Nepal tourism authority following a flash flood between Nepal and China has been found alive. The online paper 20min.ch had first reported on the rescued Swiss woman. Among the foreigners rescued and found are 30 other nationals from India, Italy, Bulgaria, the US, South Korea, Russia and those with as yet unknown nationalities. Following the floods in Rasuwa, Nepal, the tourism authority reported 644 people missing. Most of those missing are...
By swissinfo.ch
Read full article →Nepal floods: Number of South Africans believed missing rises to six - news24.com
Nepal floods: Number of South Africans believed missing rises to six news24.com
Read full article →Desperate families search for missing after Nepal floods - Arab News
Desperate families search for missing after Nepal floods Arab News
Read full article →Nearly 900 Foreigners Missing in Nepal-Tibet Flash Floods
Around 900 foreign tourists remained missing in Nepal and China's Tibet region after deadly flash floods and landslides struck the region.
Read full article →Fifty-five Malaysians missing in Nepal, says Foreign Minister - The Star
Fifty-five Malaysians missing in Nepal, says Foreign Minister The Star
Read full article →Three Hungarians Missing in Terrifying Nepal Flash Floods
Rescuers are racing against time in the Himalayas, where a glacial ice avalanche unleashed a devastating, tsunami-like flash flood on the Nepal-Tibet border region. The disaster has already claimed more than 300 lives. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed in an official statement that three Hungarian citizens are among those affected by the tragedy and […] The post Three Hungarians Missing in Terrifying Nepal Flash Floods appeared first on Hungary Today.
By Hungary Today
Read full article →Nepal-Tibet flood death toll passes 360 as new flood threat emerges
At least 362 people have died after a glacier collapse sent water, ice, rock and mud through the Nepal-Tibet border region, while more than 1,300 people remain missing. Rescue teams face a further threat after debris blocked a river and formed a rising lake that authorities warn is at risk of bursting. Nepal Police said on Thursday that 359 people had died in the country. China has confirmed three deaths in Tibet.
Read full article →No Sri Lankans among tourists reported missing: Nepal Tourism Board - Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
No Sri Lankans among tourists reported missing: Nepal Tourism Board Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Read full article →UN Chief Antonio Guterres expresses solidarity with flood-hit Nepal
New York: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday expressed sadness over the severe flooding in "Nepal and China," saying the...
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