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Live Updates: New Nepal Flood Warning Clouds Desperate Search for Survivors
The Nepali police warned people to head for safety because more water could soak flood-ravaged villages. China said that the risk of a Tibetan lake overflowing had “gradually decreased.”
China says barrier lake on Nepal-Tibet border has already started to overflow and could cause second flash flood
The development has raised concerns over further devastation in the region
She was about to cross into Tibet for a long-awaited pilgrimage - then her messages stopped
The families of two Indian women are anxiously waiting for news after the deadly flash floods.
Nepal floods: How recent reports warned of this disaster months ago
Recent floods in Nepal and Tibet followed ICIMOD's warnings about melting glaciers. These reports highlighted doubled ice loss rates and increased flood risks across the region. A catastrophic flash flood triggered by a glacier collapse killed hundreds and left...
Lake overflows on Nepal-China border, sparking panic and halting rescue
At least 489 people in Nepal and five in China's Tibet were killed in catastrophic floods triggered by a glacier collapse, while nearly 1,000 others remain missing.
In Tibet and Nepal, 'the most pressing fear is that the death toll could rise'
At least 472 people have been killed and more than 1,500 remain missing after devastating flash floods hit the Himalayan border between Nepal and China, where over 3,250 people have already been evacuated by helicopter. As rescuers race to...
Fears of second catastrophe in Nepal and Tibet as lake formed by flood overflows
Wednesday’s disaster killed more than 500 people and left some 1,500 missing
China halts rescue at Tibet disaster epicentre over flood risk
China paused a rescue operation on Friday citing the high risk of renewed flooding in Tibet, where hundreds remain missing two days after a deadly mudslide, state media said. A lake formed by immense piles of debris after a...
Nepal orders rescuers to safety as overflow brings new flood risks and death toll climbs to 472
Nepal ordered rescuers searching for survivors of deadly floods to get to safety as it reported a debris dam had burst in Tibet on Friday, bringing risks of new torrents. Emergency teams have recovered 472 bodies after a tsunami-like...
China pledges to send urgent emergency aid to Nepal after deadly landslide
China’s top leadership has promised to send emergency aid to Nepal as rescue efforts continued in the wake of the devastating flash flood and landslide on the border between the two countries. The disaster has left five dead and...
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.
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-China flood crisis: Water dam on Tibet side bursts again, says police
Nepal and China have warned of fresh flooding as debris-blocked lakes on both sides of their border risk bursting, days after floods killed at least 362 people and left nearly 1,000 missing.
Emergency warnings weren’t enough to save Nepal’s flood-ravaged villages. An expert explains
A catastrophic flash flood ripped through local villages and has claimed hundreds of lives.
Nepal-Tibet flash flood: helicopter rescue operations suspended as lake overflows; death toll rises to 469
Operations in Rasuwa in Nepal suspended amid fears of further destruction; 1,300 people still missing amid race to find survivorsFlood risk forces halt to rescues in Tibet, as Nepal death toll rises to 469Visual guide: how the deadly flooding...
Nepal’s devastating floods: 10 seconds could save lives
Could more lives be saved if people were trained to act immediately when a flood warning arrives? I believe the answer is yes.
Death toll from Nepal-Tibet flood passes 470 as barrier lake threatens
Over 1,500 people remain missing as rescue paused near the Nepal-China border amid fears of further flooding.
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As Nepal’s Flood Death Toll Rises, Concerns Grow Over China’s Mega Dam Expansion in Tibet
The tragedy has put a spotlight on a huge dam that will displace up to 1.2 million people and pose a risk of catastrophic flooding if it fails.
'High risk' of lake bursting and causing second flood, warns China
China says a lake formed after a recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border may burst in the coming days.
Flood risk forces halt to rescues in Tibet, as Nepal death toll rises to 469
Lake has formed at epicentre of flood, forcing rescue teams to withdraw, Chinese state media reportNepal flash flood – latest updatesNearly 1,400 missing, mostly tourists, and hundreds killedVisual guide: how the deadly flooding unfoldedTell us: have you been affected...
Zohran Mamdani extends solidarity with Indians impacted by Nepal floods in message in Tibetan
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani expressed solidarity with flood victims in India, Nepal, and Tibet. Flooding near the Nepal-China border caused hundreds of deaths and displacement.
Nepal’s mudslide wiped out areas of eastern China, army helps search
China has dispatched hundreds of military personnel to the border town of Gyirong in Tibet, after a deadly mudslide.
Nepal flash floods latest: At least 469 dead as rescuers race to find survivors amid fears of second flood
Nearly 650 foreigners unaccounted for since disaster in Nepal and Tibet as villages up to 30 miles away wiped out
Nepal-Tibet live: China warns lake formed by mudslide on Nepal border could breach
Chinese authorities warned Friday that a lake formed by a mudslide on the China-Nepal border could breach and send floodwaters downstream, threatening further damage. Water levels are expected to rise over the next three days, with 499 residents and...


























