Monday 31 August 2026 - 07:09
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 Producers' Association, at least 934......
Nepal could require between $4 billion and $5 billion to recover and rebuild after devastating floods caused widespread destruction along its northern border, Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle said on Saturday. Wagle stressed that the figure remains an initial estimate, as government agencies are still assessing the full extent of the damage......
Nepal is facing a major humanitarian emergency after catastrophic floods swept through large parts of the country, killing at least 579 people and leaving 1,924 others missing, according to the latest figures released by the authorities. Among those reported missing are 517 foreign nationals, highlighting the scale of the disaster and the......
More than 48 hours after the sudden flooding that struck a hydroelectric project in Nepal, nine South Korean workers remain missing. Their relatives are calling for urgent aerial intervention as access to the devastated areas complicates rescue operations. A Race Against Time Concern is growing in South Korea. Nine South Korean workers are......
The disaster affecting part of the Himalayas does not seem to be over yet. According to the Red Cross, at least 93,000 people have been directly impacted by the landslide and are now in urgent need of humanitarian aid. Authorities fear further flooding as rescue operations remain challenging. A disaster that continues to expand The humanitarian......
As deadly floods continue to ravage the Himalayan region, Chinese rescue teams have been forced to suspend their search efforts in Tibet. A significant water reservoir formed at high altitude now threatens to overflow, raising fears of further flooding in an area already heavily impacted by a mudslide. An Intervention Halted by a New Danger The......
The northern region of Nepal is facing an unprecedented disaster following a devastating flood that occurred on Wednesday in an area bordering China. The latest provisional death toll reports at least 472 fatalities on both sides of the border, while rescue operations continue under particularly challenging conditions, and the threat of another......
A massive glacial collapse at the border between Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday morning unleashed a wall of water, mud, and rocks across Himalayan communities, killing at least 350 people and leaving more than 1,300 missing, including hundreds of foreign tourists and pilgrims from around twenty countries. Rescue teams were scouring debris-strewn......
Thirty-three British nationals are among the hundreds still missing after the severe flooding that struck areas near the border between Nepal and Tibet. Among them are a 13-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy, as search operations continue in the devastated regions. In light of the scale of the disaster, the UK has announced £5 million in......
Nepal is facing one of the deadliest natural disasters in recent years. The provisional toll from the violent floods that occurred on Wednesday has risen to 270 dead, while 823 people remain missing, according to Nepalese authorities. Among them are 517 foreign nationals.The disaster has particularly struck several areas near Kathmandu. The......
Rescue operations continued Thursday in the affected regions of Nepal and Tibet, following an unprecedented natural disaster. The provisional toll reports at least 165 dead, while more than a thousand people are still missing, according to data provided by the authorities. In Nepal, search teams have recovered 162 bodies after a devastating......
Nepal is facing a new natural disaster after severe flooding and landslides occurred on Wednesday in several areas of the country. The latest toll reported by authorities indicates at least 19 dead and 384 people missing, including 291 foreign tourists. Search operations are ongoing in the hardest-hit regions, where weather conditions and......
A mudslide that occurred Wednesday morning near the border between Nepal and China has resulted in a heavy human toll, still undetermined. Rescue operations have been mobilized at the Gyirong border post, while Beijing has ordered all available resources to be deployed to locate those affected. A sudden disaster struck on Wednesday, August......
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