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Nepal flash flood LIVE updates: 768 dead, over 2,500 still missing as rescue operation enters fifth day

Flash floods in central Nepal have claimed over 700 lives and left thousands missing. Rescuers continue searching for survivors and recovering bodies five days after the disaster. An ice-rock avalanche triggered the devastating torrent of water, mud, and debris downstream. India has rescued 108 nationals and is coordinating relief efforts…

The Economic Times · Aug 30

Nepal warns of more possible floods as communities grapple with devastation

Authorities in Nepal are warning of possible fresh flooding and urged residents in flood-affected districts to remain on high alert after water levels rose in the Bhotekoshi River

The Independent UK · Aug 30

A tea break, a raging river and a narrow escape: Chhattisgarh friends recount Nepal flood ordeal

Five Indian friends narrowly escaped devastating flash floods in Nepal. A brief tea stop in Malekhu town saved them from the disaster. They spent two tense days on higher ground watching the river's destruction. Local authorities and residents provided assistance during the precarious situation. The group returned home safely after…

The Economic Times · Aug 30

Sadhguru stayed back after Tibet floods as 77 members remained stranded: Foundation

Sadhguru stayed in Tibet to assist flood victims and secure a land route. He prioritized helping 77 participants caught in the immigration building collapse. Isha Sacred Walks sought permissions to reach the disaster site near Gyirong. The organization faced emotional challenges due to the inability to access the affected area.…

The Economic Times · Aug 30

Nepal resumes flood rescue as thousands still missing; finance minister seeks $4-5 bn for rebuilding

Nepal resumed search efforts after a weather delay, seeking foreign technical assistance. Hundreds died and nearly three thousand people remain missing after a devastating flood. Decomposed bodies are being buried after DNA sample collection for identification purposes. Families anxiously await news of their missing loved ones in Nepal and Tibet.…

The Economic Times · Aug 30

Nepal flash floods: India steps up rescue ops as 275 Indians remain missing

Indians missing in Nepal floods: India has intensified rescue and relief operations following Nepal's devastating Bhote Koshi River floods. One hundred eight Indian nationals have been safely rescued from affected areas in Nepal so far. India has dispatched multiple flights carrying essential relief materials and equipment to Kathmandu. Efforts continue…

The Economic Times · Aug 30

Searches continue for thousands missing as death toll tops 700 after Nepal flood

Among those unaccounted for are more than 30 British nationals.

Evening Standard · Aug 29

4 at hydropower tunnel among 108 Indians rescued; toll 682

Nepal's Bhote Koshi-Trishuli disaster death toll reached 675, with 2,426 people still missing. Rescuers searched mud-filled valleys and tunnels three days after the catastrophic flood occurred. Chinese authorities reported seven deaths and 554 missing at Gyirong port across the border. Indian nationals unaccounted for in Nepal were revised down to…

The Times of India · Aug 29

Missing toll from Nepal, China flood nears 3,000 as race for survivors continues

Rescuers in Nepal and China on Saturday continued to search for the nearly 3,000 people missing after devastating flooding along the border with China engulfed entire villages earlier this week. At least 682 bodies were recovered in both countries, including 675 in Nepal and seven in China.

France 24 · Aug 29

Sydney man Nava flew to Nepal thinking his wife had been found. Crushingly, ‘the search goes on’

Sumi Adhikari was near the Gyirong border crossing between Nepal and China when catastrophic floods struck. Her family waits in hope

The Guardian - AU · Aug 29