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Nepal flood: PM, ministers pledge a month’s salary to relief fund; Kathmandu to buy 25,000 MT of fertilisers from New Delhi

Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah and his council of ministers on Friday decided to deposit a month of their salaries to Prime Minister's Disaster Relief Fund in the wake of devastating floods in the country.

Nearly 470 killed in Nepal floods: What we know about rescue efforts

The devastating Bhotekoshi flood struck the mountainous Nepal-Tibet border region on Wednesday morning.

Fears of fresh floods in Nepal after breach reported in barrier lake in Tibet, evacuation of citizens on

Kathmandu post reported that Rasuwa Chief District Officer Narendra Pariyar said that the Nepali Army had just informed him that the lake had breached.

Nepal flood shame: Men drag dead woman from river by hair, steal gold earrings; 2 arrested

Two men have been arrested after a video showing them allegedly stealing gold earrings from the body of a woman swept away by catastrophic flooding in the Narayani River went viral. The disturbing 41-second video showed the men pulling...

Nepal: 475 bodies recovered as Bhotekoshi flood death toll rises, rescue ops underway

The Nepal Police on Friday said that the authorities involved in rescue operations have recovered 475 bodies, raising the death toll from the devastating Bhotekoshi flood, which occurred on Wednesday, The Kathmandu Post reported.

“Without any doubt, it’s a major disaster”: Former envoy Manjeev Singh Puri urges mindfulness towards nature amid Nepal floods

Former Indian Ambassador Manjeev Singh Puri described the Nepal floods as a major disaster, highlighting the country's ecological vulnerability and the impact of climate change. He stressed the importance of rescue efforts, cooperation, and India's support for Nepal during...

‘Move to safety’: Nepal issues alert after China gives heads-up on fresh lake burst

The Nepal authorities on Friday sounded a fresh alert in flood-ravaged Rasuwa district after receiving information from China that another water body had burst on the Tibetan side, triggering fears of a fresh surge downstream. The Nepal Police, in...

China informs Nepal of dam burst, lake breach in Tibet; rescuers warned to move to safety

Nepali officials said China has informed them of a dam burst and a lake breach in Tibet, prompting authorities to warn rescuers across the country to move to safety. The alert comes amid warnings of a second flash flood...

Nepal says dam burst in Tibet, warns rescuers to head to safety

The U.S. Geological Survey said the disaster on Wednesday was caused by a glacial collapse that triggered a vast flow of icy debris.

Nepal Floods: Fresh Alert After Tibetan Barrier Lake Overflows, Rescue Ops Halted; What We Know So Far

Nepal issues a fresh flood warning after a lake on the Tibet side reportedly overflowed. Rescue operations were halted as death toll reaches 469 and over 1,500 remain missing.