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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...

Desperate search for survivors in Nepal amid fears of a second flood

Flash flooding crashed through the border of Nepal and Tibet after a Himalayan glacier collapsed, killing more than 600 people. Rescue crews race against time to find any survivors out of the estimated 2,500 people believed to be missing.

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...

‘Extremely risky operations’: Rescuers work amid threat of river banks bursting

Nearly 3,000 people remained missing on Saturday, while 682 deaths had been confirmed after flash floods and landslides hit the Nepal-Tibet border. Rescue operations remain risky as a lake formed upstream by the floods threatens to burst its banks....

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...

Photos: See the aftermath of deadly flash floods in Nepal

Nepal officials say the death toll has continues to rise in Wednesday's floods that washed away communities in Nepal and Tibet, which is held by China. About 2,500 people are missing in both areas.

‘Their whole village has disappeared’: frantic hunt for survivors in Kathmandu hospital

Family members pin photos of Nepal’s missing to hospital wall as people try not to give up hope on loved onesNepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updatesPosters of the missing line the wall of the hospital, the glue still fresh...

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

China has said a high-altitude glacier collapse in Nepal triggered the flash floods that swept through the Tibet-Nepal border region, as the disaster’s death toll crossed 547. Scientists are examining whether an ice-and-rock avalanche temporarily blocked the Lhende River...