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'Shiva saved us': Son of Indian-American couple recounts moment when his mother called after surviving deadly Nepal flood

Vikram Ravi, the son of the Indian-American couple from California who went on a pilgrimage to Tibet, said it was nothing but a miracle that his parents were safe and he was immensely grateful for this miracle. His parents Anjana Raja and Pattabiram Venkatesan were with their tour bus when…

The Times of India

I saw death right in front of my eyes: Indian-American couple describes escape from Nepal floods that killed over 600

Anjana Raja and Pattabiraman Venkatesan escaped a sudden mudslide near the Nepal-China border. The couple fled their tour bus as a massive wave of debris rushed toward them. They scrambled uphill to safety while witnessing a police base camp being swept away. Their pilgrimage to Tibet transformed into a desperate…

The Economic Times

‘The world needs to pay attention’: Nepalis and Tibetans in New York City respond to the Himalayan disaster

Half the world away, a Himalayan diaspora reacts in sorrow and pitches in to help victims in their home countries

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Nepal-China flood survivors reach safe areas as families await news of nearly 3,000 missing

Rescue efforts continue after catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal-China border. Authorities are finding survivors and transporting them to safety while families anxiously await news. The combined death toll in Nepal and Tibet has risen to 633 dead and nearly 3,000 missing. Steep mountains and narrow gorges are hampering ongoing…

The Economic Times

Indian pilgrims stranded in Tibet return to Nepal through alternate border crossing

Following catastrophic flash floods that devastated the Gyirong border post, Indian pilgrims stranded in Tibet are making their way back to Nepal through a different route. The travelers were in the midst of the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra when disaster struck. Fortunately, the Chinese government has initiated comprehensive relief operations, with…

The Economic Times

Number of missing in Nepal and Tibet rises to 3,000 as bad weather hampers search

Nepal requests foreign ⁠help in identification and storing of bodies, DNA testing and rescuing people from tunnels

The Guardian - UK

Flash floods have devastated Nepal. Climate change could make them routine

IN DEPTH: Nepal and Tibet are reeling from unprecedented floods that have killed more than 600 people. Experts tell James C. Reynolds that a warming planet could make these disasters more common and threaten water security for millions

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Nepal-Tibet floods: Nepal calls for technical support for rescue efforts as number of missing rises to nearly 3,000 – as it happened

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UN, Nepal warn of climate threat after flood death toll tops 680

Nepal's foreign minister and the UN climate chief on Saturday warned of the growing threat from climate change to the Himalayas, three days after devastating floods swept along the border with China, engulfing entire villages. At least 675 people were killed in Nepal, according to the country's disaster authority. Another…

France 24

Nepal Flash Floods: India, US, China and which other countries have the most citizens missing

Nepal flash floods and landslides have left at least 2,478 people missing and at least 586 dead along the Nepal-Tibet border. Indian, American, Australian, Chinese and other foreign nationals are among those unaccounted for. Rescue teams are searching for survivors as authorities update the figures. The Nepal flood disaster has…

The Economic Times

'Like a movie scene': Chain of events that led to Nepal floods that killed over 600

A massive glacier and rock collapse high in Nepal’s Himalayas appears to have set off a chain of events that culminated in one of the country’s deadliest flash floods in years, killing over 600 people and leaving thousands missing in Nepal and neighbouring Tibet.

The Times of India

Nepal, China flash floods: Missing toll soars past 2,400 as rescuers race to find survivors

Rescuers in Nepal and China are searching for thousands still missing after a devastating flood of water, ice and debris swept through Himalayan villages. At least 586 bodies have been recovered, with the disaster affecting hydropower workers, trekkers and pilgrims. Authorities warn of further flooding as rescue operations continue.

The Economic Times

Rescuers claw through mud as missing toll from Nepal, China flood nears 3,000

Rescuers in Nepal and China were battling on Saturday to locate thousands of people missing days after a deadly, tsunami-like wall of water and debris swept through the Himalayan region, engulfing entire villages.

Radio France Internationale

Chinese rescuers manage to reach core disaster zone 50 hrs after flood

More than 50 hours after Wednesday’s flash flood, Chinese professional rescuers reached the core disaster zone around Gyirong dry port on Nepal-Tibet border for the first time on Friday afternoon, using inflatable boats, mountain trails, ropes and heavy-lift drones to bypass obliterated roads. Twenty-one firefighters — six from Tibet and…

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Missing tally rises to 2,482, including 320 Indians, as disaster toll hits 584

Hundreds died and thousands are missing after a disaster in Nepal and Tibet. Rescue operations faced repeated setbacks due to overflowing barrier lakes and new avalanches. Indian nationals in Nepal remain uncontactable, with authorities seeking clarity from Nepalese officials. Several Indian nationals have been safely rescued from affected areas in…

The Guardian - US

At least 90 Americans missing in Nepal flood among 2,000 unaccounted for

Official death toll approaches 600, with many of the missing Americans having been on a pilgrimage to a sacred site

The Economic Times

Does the Nepal glacier collapse signal a new climate risk?

Does the devastating flooding unleashed by the collapse of a section of glacier in the Nepalese Himalayas signal a new kind of risk in a world warmed by climate change? Here's what scientists told AFP. On Friday, Nepal issued an alert about the risks posed by a large body of…

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Group of hikers from Virginia among those still missing in Nepal after deadly floods

Dozens of Americans, including community leaders from Northern Virginia, were traveling to Tibet’s sacred Mount Kailash when catastrophic flash floods struck the border region

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Nepal floods: 290 tourists from Maharashtra stranded but safe; no contact yet with 60 others

Nearly 300 Maharashtra residents are confirmed safe but stranded in Nepal. Sixty tourists remain untraceable following devastating flash floods in the region. Another 105 individuals from Maharashtra are currently en route back to India. Thirty-seven pilgrims stranded in Tibet after their yatra have departed for Kathmandu. These pilgrims are expected…

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Nepal floods: China’s strict control of Tibet makes it harder to prepare for Himalayan disasters

Within the space of a few minutes on August 26, the border crossing between Nepal and China – Rasuwagadhi on the Nepali side and Gyirong on the Chinese – was destroyed by a flash flood caused by a collapsed glacier. Villages, bridges and roads on both sides of the border…

The Guardian - UK

At least 93,000 ‘in great need’ after Nepal-Tibet flash floods, says Red Cross

Federation says it fears death toll of nearly 600 will continue to rise as rescuers reach cut-off areas

The Independent UK

Before-and-after satellite photos of Nepal offer scientists more clues into cause of devastating floods

The flooding on Wednesday killed hundreds of people in Nepal and Tibet, and hundreds more are missing, including foreigners and pilgrims

The Guardian - UK

Chinese control of information hampers assessment of Tibet flood damage

Scale of devastation emerges in Nepal as reporters reach disaster area, but Chinese state media focus more on rescue efforts

France 24

Rescuers grapple with a mountain of challenges after the Nepal-Tibet floods

Emergency services are rushing to find survivors and treat the wounded after a devastating flash flood on the border of Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday killed more than 500 people, with over a thousand still missing. But the remote and rugged terrain, as well as the risk of further flooding…

The Economic Times

China says flash flood disaster caused by high-altitude glacier collapse in Nepal

China suggests a high-altitude glacier collapse in Nepal caused the devastating flash flood. This disaster killed hundreds in Nepal and three people in Tibet. Chinese officials confirmed evacuations of tourists and pilgrims from Gyirong County. President Xi Jinping sent condolences to Nepal's president over the tragedy.

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