RARE PHOTOS: 6 - The Real Truth

Desperate wait continues as hundreds attend Nepal vigil

Hundreds have gathered at a vigil for the victims of devastating floods in Nepal, as the Australian government desperately seeks updates on missing citizens.

AAP · Aug 30

Headteacher saves 900 children from deadly flash flood in Nepal

Rajendra Dawadi ordered students to higher ground with moments to spare after receiving warnings from upstream

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30

Devastated by floods and overwhelmed by bodies, Nepalis weep for what remains of their homes

Relatives of those missing have been given PowerPoint slideshows of recovered bodies in effort to speed up identification of the dead

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30

In one Nepal district, flood catastrophe is measured in bodies and burial trenches

The devastating flash floods in the Himalayan region swept so many people downstream that authorities in one Nepalese district have begun burying bodies in temporary graves before they can be identified

The Independent UK · Aug 30

Flooding devastated swathes of Indiana but response is hampered by politics

Record inundations wrecked homes and took seven lives but Trump has not approved emergency aid and state has cut funds for environmental agencies

The Guardian - US · Aug 30

Nepal-Tibet floods: 750 dead, 20,000 deployed as rising rivers hamper rescue ops - top developments

Nepal and Tibet floods have claimed 750 lives and left over 3,000 missing. Rescuers continue operations amid warnings of fresh flooding and difficult conditions. Hundreds are believed trapped in hydropower tunnels, requiring specialized international assistance. India and China are providing crucial support including forensic experts and relief supplies. Infrastructure damage…

The Times of India · Aug 30

4 days under debris, still alive: How a 97-year-old woman survived Nepal floods

In an inspiring tale of survival, a 97-year-old woman managed to endure four harrowing days trapped in rubble after the catastrophic flash floods in Nepal. Rescue teams are still combing through the obliterated regions for additional survivors. Although some individuals fled to safety, many families are left mourning their missing…

The Times of India · Aug 30

Nepal warns of more possible floods as communities grapple with devastation

Authorities in Nepal are warning of possible fresh flooding and urged residents in flood-affected districts to remain on high alert after water levels rose in the Bhotekoshi River

The Independent UK · Aug 30

'Standing together': community mourns flood victims with candles of hope

Newcastle unites at a vigil of Nepal's flash flood victims.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 30

Families balance hope and despair in race to find survivors in Nepal as 42 Australians still missing

The walls of teaching hospital in Nepal fill with pictures of unidentified victims as authorities collect DNA samples and plan burials before morgues fill up

The Guardian - AU · Aug 30