Nepal needs help in technical areas, not search and rescue, foreign minister says - Reuters

Nepal needs help in technical areas, not search and rescue, foreign minister says  Reuters

What we know about the 33 British nationals missing in Nepal

Among those reported missing after deadly floods are a 13-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy.

Number of Australians missing in Nepal’s deadly floods rises again, as Albanese deploys more personnel

The figure rose to 41 on Saturday morning, with four rapid response teams to arrive in Kathmandu Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The number of Australians who were reported missing in the catastrophic Nepal flooding disaster has risen to 41, as one family celebrates after an unaccounted-for woman made contact with them yesterday. It means three additional Australians were confirmed missing overnight – up from 38 who remained unaccounted for on Friday evening. Co...

By Cait Kelly in Kathmandu

US families hold out hope for relatives lost in Nepal floods

Mukti Patel has huddled with family and friends at her parents’ Richmond, Virginia, home since her dad, sister and two other relatives went missing in the catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal-China border. She knows the hotel they were staying in was swept away. But as she shared memories of them on Friday, she caught herself. “I shouldn’t talk in past tense yet,” she said. “We don’t know anything.” As rescuers continued pulling survivors from the mud, family members of some of the more...

By Associated Press

Nepal-Tibet floods live: Death toll passes 600, nearly 2,500 people still missing

Rescuers in Nepal and Tibet were still battling Saturday to locate thousands of people missing days after deadly flash floods swept through the Himalayan region, engulfing villages. The number of missing rose to 2,426 on Friday as emergency teams said they had recovered 626 bodies. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

By FRANCE 24

Close to 2,500 missing in Nepal and China after devastating flooding

The country will need at least 'a few billion dollars' to recover from the devastation, Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle tells Bloomberg

By Bloomberg News

Nepal-China mountain region hit by deadly flood has danger but also draws trekkers to its heights

'No need for general assistance’: Nepal lists conditions for foreign help

By VIVEK DUBEY

32 Canadians unaccounted for after Nepal floods: Foreign affairs minister Anita Anand

At least 32 Canadian citizens and permanent residents are unaccounted for after devastating flash floods hit Nepal and Tibet, Canada’s foreign minister said.

Nepal needs help in technical areas, not search and rescue, foreign minister says - The Straits Times

Nepal needs help in technical areas, not search and rescue, foreign minister says  The Straits Times

Nepal Floods: Buildings Swept Away, But This Green House Survived The Raging Waters

A green house remained standing amid devastating flash floods in Nepal, while a later video reportedly confirmed the trapped family was safe.

David Fickling: Nepal’s flash floods show how climate change has turned world’s mountains into ticking time bombs

By David Fickling

S. Korean response team continues search efforts for 9 missing in Nepal floods

A South Korean response team in Nepal was expected to continue search efforts Saturday for nine nationals still missing after devastating flash floods, attempting to reach the search site by helicopter after unsuccessful attempts the previous day. Six employees of Doosan Enerbility Co. and three of Korea South-East Power Co. remain unaccounted for for a fourth day following the massive floods in Nepal's north-central Himalayan border area. They were working at a construction site in the Rasuwa d

By The Korea Herald

(2nd LD) S. Korean response teams continue search for 9 missing in Nepal floods

KATHMANDU/SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean response teams in Nepal contin...

By Kim Seung-yeon

Kiwi scientists trying to fathom why Nepal flash floods generated so much water

While the disaster could not be directly linked to climate change, a warmer planet was generating conditions that destabilised high mountains, Graham Leonard says.

Climate change raises risk of 'catastrophic' events as Nepal-Tibet flood death toll mounts

By Daniel Bardsley

Nepal needs help in technical areas, not search and rescue, foreign minister says - Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

Nepal needs help in technical areas, not search and rescue, foreign minister says  Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

Nepal flood: 616 bodies recovered as death toll continues to rise, 2301 people injured, rescued

Kathmandu: Authorities have recovered 616 bodies as the death toll of the August 26 flash flood in Rasuwa district of Nepal continues to rise, while 2301...

By Times of Oman