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Nepal has deployed hundreds of security personnel along the riverbanks from Rasuwa to Chitwan
Nepal has deployed hundreds of security personnel along the riverbanks from Rasuwa to Chitwan

People look at photos displayed outside a govt hospital in Kathmandu on Friday to help [...]

29
Aug
Chain of events that led to Nepal floods that killed over 600 — 'Like a movie scene'
Chain of events that led to Nepal floods that killed over 600 — ‘Like a movie scene’

The US Geological Survey initially linked the flooding to a magnitude 4.4 earthquake recorded in [...]

29
Aug
Fresh avalanche and overflowing barrier lake disrupted rescue: The wider industry impact
Fresh avalanche and overflowing barrier lake disrupted rescue: The wider industry impact

Fresh avalanche and overflowing barrier lake disrupted rescue operations in Nepal, with a second, larger [...]

29
Aug
Nepal-Tibet disaster death toll reaches 584 with 2,482 missing; India argues 320 nationals
Nepal-Tibet disaster death toll reaches 584 with 2,482 missing; India argues 320 nationals

Nepal-Tibet disaster death toll reaches 584 with 2,482 missing; India says 320 nationals uncontactable in [...]

29
Aug
External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday received 21 Tamil Nadu pilgrims who were
External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday received 21 Tamil Nadu pilgrims who were

Nepal searches for the missing as fresh flood threat looms (Reuters image)

28
Aug
Why a newly-formed lake is sparking fears of more flooding — Nepal-China border
Why a newly-formed lake is sparking fears of more flooding — Nepal-China border

Rescue operations continued searching through thick layers of mud and debris in flood-hit Nepal on [...]

28
Aug
Dramatic rescue in Nepal as survivors crawl through mud from flood-hit tunnel - video
Dramatic rescue in Nepal as survivors crawl through mud from flood-hit tunnel – video

Nepali army rescuers evacuate survivors from a mud-filled tunnel at a hydropower plant in Rasuwa

28
Aug
Bodies recovered from Nepal’s flood-hit rivers pile pressure on morgues, as authorities race
Bodies recovered from Nepal’s flood-hit rivers pile pressure on morgues, as authorities race

Bodies recovered from Nepal’s flood-hit rivers pile pressure on morgues, as authorities race to preserve [...]

28
Aug
117 tourists rescued, 85 Indians among them; death toll rises over 500 — Nepal floods
117 tourists rescued, 85 Indians among them; death toll rises over 500 — Nepal floods

Glacial collapse behind Nepal’s ‘catastrophic’ floods

28
Aug
Barrier lake breach raises alarm over fresh Bhotekoshi flood surge
Barrier lake breach raises alarm over fresh Bhotekoshi flood surge

Barrier lake breach raises alarm over fresh Bhotekoshi flood surge

28
Aug