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167 Indians rescued, 287 untraceable as Nepal flashflood toll mounts to 675

The death toll from the flashfloods in Nepal rose to 675 on Saturday while nearly 2,400 people, including 287 Indians, remained missing even as an 11-member Army technical team from India began search and rescue operations to evacuate individuals...

Nepal flash floods: Toll mounts to 669; rescuers race to find thousands missing as fresh flood threat looms

The death toll from flash floods in Nepal rose to 669 on Saturday, with bodies continuing to be recovered as search and rescue operations pressed ahead amid renewed rainfall, rising water levels and fears of further flooding in the...

Chinese Authorities to Relocate Dechen County to New Site

Reported By Tamdin Tso and Kelsang Jinpa Translated By TenGyal edited by kelsang Jinpa The Chinese government reportedly aims to complete relocating Dechen (Deqen/Diqing) County to Yezhi Township in Weixi County by the end of the year. The Chinese...

Nepal Flood Live News: Nepal Minister Hails India’s Aid, Says ‘Support Is Required’ Amid Devastation

The minister expressed gratitude to other countries as well, which have extended help to Nepal following the disaster. The post Nepal Flood Live News: Nepal Minister Hails India’s Aid, Says ‘Support Is Required’ Amid Devastation appeared first on The...

Nepal Flash Flood LIVE: 898 Hydropower Workers Missing As Deadly Floods Devastate Nepal-China Border Projects, India & China Send Rescue Teams

Nepal Flash Flood LIVE: The disaster has also caused extensive damage to Nepal’s hydropower infrastructure, with multiple operational and under-construction projects affected by the sudden deluge. The post Nepal Flash Flood LIVE: 898 Hydropower Workers Missing As Deadly Floods...

Nepal Flood Live News: Death Toll Rises to 675, More Than 2,400 Still Missing; Rescue Operations Underway – Check Latest Updates

The death toll from the devastating floods in Nepal has climbed to 675, according to the country’s disaster management authority. The post Nepal Flood Live News: Death Toll Rises to 675, More Than 2,400 Still Missing; Rescue Operations Underway...

His Holiness Offers Condolences on the Passing of King Harald V of Norway

–dalailama.com Leh, Ladakh: On learning of the passing of His Majesty King Harald V of Norway, His Holiness wrote to his son, King Haakon VIII, offering “my heartfelt condolences to Your Majesty, the Royal Family, and the people of...

Swept away, buried and stranded: Nepal flood survivors recall desperate escapes

The images of a mud-covered elderly woman being carried to safety in the scoop of a digger have come to symbolise extraordinary accounts of survival in Nepal’s devastating flash floods. The woman, 97-year-old Guna Maya Bohara, was pulled alive...

China removes PLA general who oversaw Doklam and Galwan standoffs with India from key post

Zhao’s removal is significant for India because the Western Theatre Command oversees Chinese military operations across Tibet and Xinjiang and along a large part of China’s border with India

Nepal Floods Latest News: Heavy Rain Swells Trishuli River, Rescue Ops Halted; Evacuations Underway

Heavy rain has swollen the Trishuli River, forcing rescue operations and helicopter flights to pause as authorities evacuate vulnerable residents and intensify flood monitoring. The post Nepal Floods Latest News: Heavy Rain Swells Trishuli River, Rescue Ops Halted; Evacuations...

Ex-Nepal Minister Claims China Didn't Warn Them Before Deadly Flash Floods

Devastating floods tore through Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday, leaving hundreds dead and thousands missing.

Unsafe Safe: As Nepal Clung To Hope Amid Deadly Floods, 29 People Saw A Rs 92 Lakh Opportunity

The death toll from the devastating floods in Nepal that tore through several villages along the Tibetan border this week has risen to 626

How a tea break saved 28 Sadhguru’s Isha Group Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims from Nepal floods

An 80-member group associated with spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev’s Isha Foundation was reportedly at the Gyirong immigration centre when a devastating flash flood swept through the Nepal-Tibet border region, while 28 pilgrims from Visakhapatnam have safely returned after...

Nepal glacier collapse caught on camera: How 20-km debris flow reached Gyirong Port

A tourist filming the mountainous landscape in Gyirong County in China’s Xizang Autonomous Region accidentally captured what experts believe was the high-altitude glacier collapse that triggered the deadly mudslide at Gyirong Port on the Nepal-China border. According to a...

Nepal Flash Flood Latest News: ‘Lake Could Burst at Any Time’ China Warns of Fresh Flood Threat as Barrier Lake Breach Risk Rises

Nepal Flash Flood Latest News: China warns that a temporary upstream lake could breach its natural barrier, raising fresh flood concerns as Nepal continues recovery from the deadly disaster. The post Nepal Flash Flood Latest News: ‘Lake Could Burst...

China Censoring Tibet’s Flood Horror? Online Videos Vanish As Questions Grow Over Beijing's Blackout

The issue is not that China has provided no information about the disaster but the concern is that much of the information available publicly is state-controlled.

Nepal Flash Flood Latest Live News: Death Toll Nears 600, Over 2,400 Missing as Barrier Lake Threat Persists

The death toll nears 600 as more than 2,400 people remain missing, while rescuers face fresh risks from unstable barrier lakes. The post Nepal Flash Flood Latest Live News: Death Toll Nears 600, Over 2,400 Missing as Barrier Lake...

The Avalanche They Won’t Speak Of: China’s Silence on Tibet’s Glacier Collapse

By Khedroob Thondup When a glacier high above the Langtang Lirung peak sheared away and plummeted more than two kilometres into the valley below, the earth itself shuddered. The ice avalanche released seismic energy equivalent to a 5.2 magnitude...

Tibet flood videos, survivors’ pleas vanish online as China censors tragedy

A horrifying video showing a wall of floodwater sweeping through Gyirong Port on the Tibet-Nepal border has become a rare visual record of the scale of destruction in China-controlled Tibet. The footage showed hundreds of people running for safety...

Nepal floods: Toll rises to 616 as heavy rain halts rescue ops, morgues run out of space

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 people were injured and rescued, Nepal Police said.

Dearth of space in morgues as death toll continues to rise after Nepal-Tibet flash flood

The Bhotekoshi flood swept bodies downstream across Nepal, overwhelming nationwide morgues. Authorities set up temporary storage facilities in Chitwan and Pokhara, photographing, fingerprinting, and collecting DNA from recovered victims to help families identify and claim their missing relatives amid...

Nepal Soldiers Crawl Through Thick Mud To Rescue People Trapped In Trishuli Tunnel | Video

At least 579 people have died in Nepal and seven in Tibet, while more than 2,400 remain missing on both sides of the border, after a devastating flood in the Bhote Koshi River

Nepal Floods Live Updates: Nepal PM Says Nearly 4,500 Rescued; India Deploys Medical, Rescue Team

Nepal Floods Live Updates: At least 579 people have died in Nepal and seven in Tibet, while more than 2,400 remain missing on both sides of the border.

China's control of information & curbs on civilians hamper assessment of damage in Tibet floods

Days after the devastating flash floods in Nepal and Tibet killed hundreds, reports are emerging that China's control over information is hampering the overall assessment of the damage caused in Tibet.

'No Update For Two Days’: Isha Foundation Says 77 Members Still Missing In Nepal-Tibet Flood

Rescue teams are operating in the affected areas, but there has been no information about the group so far.