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Chinese Rescuers Finds 'Nothing But Ruins' At Nepal-Tibet Checkpoint Wiped Out By Flash Flood
A team of 21 Chinese rescuers and a search-and-rescue dog reached the checkpoint after crossing mountains and valleys and using ropes to navigate forests and steep cliffs.
China: Decade Of Impunity For Crimes Against Uyghurs, HRW Says
Key Takeaways: Ten years after the 2016 escalation in Xinjiang, Human Rights Watch says mass detention, imprisonment, surveillance, cultural and religious restrictions, travel controls, and pressure on Uyghurs abroad continue, despite Beijing’s claims of normalcy. HRW cites UN findings...
Footage of Tibet floods isn't being shown in China - and we know little about victims there
Some of the most dramatic footage from the deadly flash flooding is hidden from public view in China.
Can Beijing’s gateway plan for Tibet survive geopolitics and natural disasters?
On the windswept plains just south of Tibet’s second-largest city, the towering smart inspection systems and automated cargo gantries of a brand-new international land port gleam under the plateau’s high-altitude sun. Official road maps predict the multibillion-yuan project in...
CNA Explains: What caused the deadly Nepal-Tibet disaster?
A high-altitude collapse of rock and glacial ice sent a fast-moving mass of debris and water down narrow Himalayan valleys. Scientists are working out what triggered the collapse – and whether climate change played a role.
Commentary: Nepal‑Tibet disaster - when a crisis strikes before communities recover from the last one
If another hazard arrives before systems have recovered, it encounters a place with less resilience and a weakened infrastructure, say two researchers.
See Moments After a Glacier Collapsed, Launching Deadly Flash Floods in Nepal
Exclusive videos verified by The New York Times show the clearest view yet of the avalanche in northern Nepal near Tibet that sent a wall of water and mud coursing through river valleys below.
What lessons can be learned from the Nepal-Tibet flood disaster?
Scientists are looking into cause and possible link to climate change.
Nepal floods: Spooked by visuals & reports, tourists cancel bookings, tour operators hit
A Darjeeling couple had planned a 15-day trip to Mansarovar via Kerung in Sept. The Rs 4.4-lakh tour package included permits for entering Tibet. They cancelled the trip after watching videos of Kerung being swept away. Kolkata travel agents...
No Update On Group Of 77 Pilgrims Of Isha Foundation Missing In Tibet
The 77-member group, led by Isha Foundation, an organisation founded by Indian spiritual leader Jaggi Vasudev, Sadhguru, has remained out of contact.













