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Race to get aid into Nepal and Tibet amid warnings flood lake could burst

Flash floods have killed at least 359 people while homes and infrastructure have been swept awayNepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updatesWhat caused the flash flood in Nepal and Tibet?The international community was scrambling to get aid into flood-stricken parts...

1,300 missing after floods devastate Nepal, Tibet

NUWAKOT, Nepal — Rescue teams scoured devastated zones on Thursday for more than 1,300 people missing a day after flash floods and landslides along the Nepal-Tibet border killed at least 270, sweeping away entire villages.Homes were engulfed and vehicles...

Tracing the deadly path of the Nepal-Tibet flash flood

BBC Verify traces the path of the destructive Nepal-Tibet flash flood using verified video.

Nepal, China warn of fresh flood risks with lakes threatening to burst

Search and rescue operations are still underway in the debris-strewn valleys and hillsides, with nearly 1000 people still missing after Wednesday's flood struck the border regions of Nepal and China's Tibet, killing at least 362 people.

What caused the catastrophic flood in Nepal and Tibet – and how does a glacier collapse?

A glacial collapse registering as a magnitude 5.2 seismic event occurred near the border on Wednesday morningHundreds of people have died in catastrophic flash floods in Nepal. Here’s what we know so far about what caused the disaster.With Reuters...

Why were so many Indian pilgrims in Tibet during the Himalayan mudslide disaster?

Hundreds of Indian nationals are missing in Nepal and Tibet following a catastrophic Himalayan flood. They include several pilgrims doing the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra pilgrimage to Mount Kailash, a mountain in Tibet that holds sacred significance for Hinduism, Buddhism,...

The Tibet-Nepal Flood Is a Himalayan Climate Security Warning

The catastrophic flood this week proves that Tibet needs to be at the center of international climate security discussions.

Climate disasters are ravaging government budgets – aid works best when paid upfront

Most climate aid arrives after the disaster. A handful of countries are proving it doesn’t have to.

Terrifying CCTV shows people fleeing seconds before floodwaters engulf Nepal-Tibet border crossing

CCTV footage from Nepal shows people fleeing seconds before powerful floodwaters overtook a border crossing between Nepal and the Tibet region.

Survivor recounts Nepal's deadly floods

Keshav Prasad Baral recounts what he experienced when a huge wall of mud and rock collapsed into a river on the Himalayan border of Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday, burying his wife.

Rock Landslide and Glacial Collapse Likely Caused Floods in Nepal and Tibet, Scientists Say

New satellite imagery added to scientists’ understanding of the events that precipitated the deadly flooding in Nepal and Tibet.

Catastrophic Nepal, Tibet flood death toll soars as 25 Canadians still missing

Catastrophic flash floods in a border area of China and Nepal have killed at least 353 and left more than 1,300 people missing as of Thursday.

China and Nepal built an early warning system for melting glaciers in Himalayas. Does it work?

Chinese scientists have developed a cross-border early warning system with counterparts in Nepal to monitor Himalayan glacial lake outburst floods. The system has issued timely alerts over the past several years, effectively preventing casualties. But on Wednesday, a high-altitude...

Satellite images show destruction from Nepal-Tibet floods

A glacier collapse high in the Himalayas on Wednesday triggered catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border.

Nepal flash flood: Disaster in a geological battleground zone

France 24's Leela Jacinto takes a look at how the extreme geography of Nepal and Tibet, dominated by the Himilaya mountains, contributed to the initial confusion over the cause of catastrophic floods that have killed at least 180 people...

Nepal floods: Rescue teams search for over 1,300 missing

After flash floods destroyed entire villages in a Himalayan valley on the Nepal-Tibet border, the search for over 1,300 missing people, including tourists and pilgrims, is underway.

Survivors of Deadly Nepal Flood Recall Its Devastating Force

Survivors described the terrifying speed and power of the “boulders, sand and thick sludge” that killed hundreds and wiped out villages on the border between Nepal and Tibet.

What to know about Mount Kailash, a sacred site for pilgrims missing after floods in Nepal and Tibet

More than 100 of the nearly 1,300 people missing after massive floods were on a pilgrimage

At least 1,500 missing after deadly Nepal-Tibet floods

At least 1,500 people are missing, many of them foreign tourists, after deadly floods hit the Nepal-Tibet border, sweeping away entire villages

At least 1,500 missing after deadly Nepal-Tibet floods

At least 1,500 people are missing, many of them foreign tourists, after deadly floods hit the Nepal-Tibet border, sweeping away entire villages

Op-Ed: The Flame at the Gate of the United Nations

Lobga Rangzen's Final Call and the Message He Left for the World Source

What caused the Nepal-Tibet flash floods?

At least 270 people have died in the massive flash floods, while more than 800 others are missing.

Nepal-Tibet floods: What is a glacial collapse, how common is it?

More than 165 people are killed in floods triggered by a huge glacial collapse near Nepal-China border.

Pilgrims at Border Crossing Are Among 500 Foreigners Missing After Flood

The largest contingent appears to have been pilgrims traveling between Nepal and a sacred site in the Chinese region of Tibet.

Photos: More than 1,300 missing in Nepal and Tibet after deadly floods

Glacier collapse sends floods over Nepal-China border, killing at least 270 and leaving more than 1,300 missing.