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Fresh avalanche & overflowing lake disrupt rescue operations in Nepal

Rescue teams on both sides of the Nepal-Tibet border were repeatedly forced to reassess and retreat Friday as an unstable barrier lake overflowed into Bhote Koshi, sent a fresh surge downstream and briefly halted operations, only for another avalanche hours later to dump an estimated 50,000 cubic metres of ice…

The Times of India · Aug 29

Number of Australians missing in Nepal’s deadly floods rises again, as Albanese deploys more personnel

There are now 41 Australians missing, and four rapid response team members are expected to arrive in Kathmandu

The Guardian - AU · Aug 28

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 Times of India · Aug 28

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Number of missing in Nepal floods rises to nearly 3,000 as UNICEF says 17,000 children need aid

Rescuers were battling through mud even as the threat of new floods loomed, with emergency teams recovering 682 bodies so far.

Euronews · Aug 28

'Still processing this': Nepalese community unites in grief after disaster

Newcastle candlelight vigil for Nepal as attention turns to the recovery.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 28

Virginia family with 4 relatives missing in the Nepal-China floods pleads for more rescue help

A Virginia family with four relatives missing in the flash floods along the Nepal-China border is calling for more resources to help with rescue efforts

The Independent UK · Aug 28

UK deploys rapid response team to Nepal to support Britons affected by floods

The safety and welfare of British nationals is the Government’s “top priority”, Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said.

Evening Standard · Aug 28

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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 Guardian - US · Aug 28

‘The flood took everything I have’: survivors grieve for relatives and homes swept away in Nepal

Army helicopters ferry survivors from inaccessible areas to a camp at a barracks in Bidur

The Guardian - UK · Aug 28

'Blessed': Aussie feared missing in Nepal found safe

An Australian woman missing in the Nepal floods has been found safe, Foreign Minister Penny Wong confirmed.

AAP · Aug 28

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…

The Economic Times · Aug 28

Nepal-China mountain region hit by deadly flood has danger but also draws trekkers to its heights

Flash floods caused by a glacier collapse along the Nepal-China border have killed hundreds and caused widespread destruction

The Independent UK · Aug 28

Indian-origin New York teen and her mother among Americans missing in Nepal: Rashi wanted to do a solo Hindu pilgrimage

54-year-old Rekha Shashidharan and her daughter 14-year-old Rashi Shashidharan, both from New York, are on the list of 90 Americans missing in the devasting landslide and flood in Nepal. Family members called every helpline number but there is no information about them yet. They are hopeful that the mother-daughter duo…

The Times of India · Aug 28

Virginia families desperate to find ten men missing after hiking in Nepal

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The Independent UK · Aug 28

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

The Independent UK · Aug 28

Nepal floods: Is the footage you’re seeing real or AI?

Viral footage claiming to show the Nepal floods is spreading across social media amid the ongoing disaster. But what is behind the surge in AI-generated content during natural disasters?

The Independent UK · Aug 28

Nurse among more than 30 Brits missing after catastrophic floods in Nepal

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The Economic Times · Aug 28

India sends third tranche of relief supplies to Nepal

India has responded generously to the dire situation in Nepal, sending a third relief flight loaded with ten tonnes of supplies. Additionally, an eleven-member medical team and expert rescue specialists are on board, heading to the flood-stricken region. This follows earlier shipments of humanitarian aid from New Delhi, demonstrating India’s…

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The Independent UK · Aug 28

UN agency warns of 17,000 children in urgent need of assistance as aid reaches some Nepal survivors

Aid has begun to reach survivors of the catastrophic flash floods that swept through the mountainous border region between Nepal and China

The Independent UK · Aug 28

Nepal rescue operation reaches ‘critical stage’ after flash floods kill nearly 600

Crews were in a race against time to find nearly 2,000 people unaccounted for

The Times of India · Aug 28

Nepal floods: Toll climbs past 550 on third day as rescuers race against time amid fresh threat

Three days after devastating flash floods tore through Nepal’s Himalayan river valleys, the death toll has risen to 579, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, while thousands remain missing.

The Economic Times · Aug 28

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…

Newslaundry · Aug 28

‘Restlessness, and a kind of helplessness’: Families search for Indians missing after Nepal flood

In Mumbai, Sonal keeps opening WhatsApp to look at her sister’s last-seen status. Chetna Gupta, 64, had left the city on August 23 for the Mansarovar Yatra with Richa Travels, part of a tour group of more than 50 people. On the morning of August 25, when their mother spoke…

The Conversation · Aug 28

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 · Aug 28

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

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