Category Archives: South Asia

Damaged houses stand precariously near the swollen, debris-choked banks of the Trishuli River

File photo: Damaged houses stand precariously near the swollen, debris-choked banks of the Trishuli River [...]

At least 955 people were dead in flash floods and 4,471 missing across Nepal and Tibet

File photo: A rescuer works at the entrance of a tunnel at Chilime Hydropower Plant [...]

The avalanche also caused extensive damage to Nepal’s hydropower: The wider industry impact

Nepal-China border disaster has killed over 900 people and left thousands missing.

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“China will continue to strongly support Nepal’s disaster relief efforts, strengthen

Nepal-China border disaster has killed hundreds and left thousands missing, exposing gaps in cross-border Himalayan [...]

A dog rests on muddy ground in front of a damaged house after flash flooding in the Devighat

File photo: A dog rests on muddy ground in front of a damaged house after [...]

Nepalese in the US, Europe, Australia, Gulf and elsewhere, alongside global mapping volunteers

Nepali rescue workers testing aid delivery by drone ( The New York Times)

Watch: Drone accidentally captures catastrophic avalanche on Mount Langtang in Nepal

A massive ice-rock avalanche cascades down Mount Langtang Lirung in Nepal

Death toll rises to 903, over 4,200 still missing as rescue operations intensify — Nepal flash

Death toll reaches 903 in Nepal flash floods

Boy waves T-shirt for help, climbs onto helicopter in dramatic rescue — Nepal floods

A child was stuck on a roof during the flash floods and waved his t-shirt [...]

Across Nepal’s flood disaster zone, survivors are returning to villages reduced to mud

File Photo: A man salvages a money and bottles of mineral water from his house [...]