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Nepal-Tibet disaster: death toll exceeds 800 amid warnings of new flash floods – as it happened

Searches continue as mass burials of unidentified victims begin days after floods and landslides hit Nepal-Tibet border

The Guardian - AU · 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

Fresh flood warning issued in Nepal as death toll climbs above 900

Mountain rescue specialists usually deployed to assist climbers on Himalayan peaks are assisting search for hydropower workers trapped in flooded tunnels

The Independent UK · Aug 30

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49 Indians among 261 missing foreigners in flash floods near Tibet-Nepal border, say officials

In a heart-wrenching situation, a flash flood at Gyirong Port has led to the disappearance of 261 foreign nationals, with 49 of them being Indian pilgrims on the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. Rescue teams are currently searching across various districts for survivors. The flood's devastation in Nepal brings the total death…

The Times of India · Aug 30

Nepal begins mass burials as flood death toll surpasses 780

Nepal on Sunday began temporarily burying some of the hundreds of bodies recovered from devastating floods after taking DNA samples and marking the remains so families can identify and retrieve them later. Rescue efforts entered a fifth day, with heavy overnight rain and rising rivers hampering attempts to reach hydropower…

France 24 · Aug 30

China deletes viral Nepal flood videos showing massive destruction in Tibet: Report

China has reportedly removed flood-related videos from Chinese social media showing destruction in Tibet as the death toll from devastating floods in Nepal and Tibet reached 676. Nearly 3,000 people remain missing, while rescue operations continue.

The Economic Times · Aug 30

China identifies countries of 261 foreigners missing in Himalayan mudslide

A devastating mudslide on the Tibetan border has left 261 foreign nationals missing. Chinese officials reported 16 deaths in Tibet and 546 people missing there. Nepal's disaster authority confirmed 675 deaths and 2,498 people missing on its side. China links the disaster to glacier instability caused by global warming effects.…

The Economic Times · Aug 30

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Nepal-Tibet deaths from flash flooding rise amid race to free workers in tunnel

Total of 804 confirmed dead and more than 3,000 missing amid threat of fresh inundation

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30

Sadhguru stayed back after Tibet floods as 77 members remained stranded: Foundation

Sadhguru stayed in Tibet to assist flood victims and secure a land route. He prioritized helping 77 participants caught in the immigration building collapse. Isha Sacred Walks sought permissions to reach the disaster site near Gyirong. The organization faced emotional challenges due to the inability to access the affected area.…

The Economic Times · Aug 30

Nepal resumes flood rescue as thousands still missing; finance minister seeks $4-5 bn for rebuilding

Nepal resumed search efforts after a weather delay, seeking foreign technical assistance. Hundreds died and nearly three thousand people remain missing after a devastating flood. Decomposed bodies are being buried after DNA sample collection for identification purposes. Families anxiously await news of their missing loved ones in Nepal and Tibet.…

The Economic Times · Aug 30

Missing toll from Nepal, China flood nears 3,000 as race for survivors continues

Rescuers in Nepal and China on Saturday continued to search for the nearly 3,000 people missing after devastating flooding along the border with China engulfed entire villages earlier this week. At least 682 bodies were recovered in both countries, including 675 in Nepal and seven in China.

France 24 · Aug 29

UK's Tulshi Patel traces mother and aunt's last location in Nepal through TikTok video: 'Waiting to see a tick in WhatsApp messages'

Tulshi Patel, a Pharmacist from Milton Keynes, England, has been looking for her mother, Hemangini Jitendra Patel, and her aunt, Hema Sunil Amin, who went on a pilgrimage to Tibet. Patel last spoke to her mother and aunt on Monday, received a photo of them on Tuesday and their last…

The Times of India · Aug 29

'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 · Aug 29

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 · Aug 29

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The Guardian - US · Aug 29

‘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

The Economic Times · Aug 29

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 · Aug 29

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 Guardian - UK · Aug 29

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

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The Independent UK · Aug 29

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

The Guardian - US · Aug 29

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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France 24 · Aug 29

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…

The Economic Times · Aug 29

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 Times of India · Aug 29

'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 Economic Times · Aug 29

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.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 29

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.

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