The Latest Breaking News from Nepal

South Africans missing in Nepal's glacial flood

In tonight's edition: Africa Disaster Relief is looking for six South Africans who went missing in the deadly floods on the border between Nepal and China. Also, South African illegal miners are undermining their own communities. Finally, rising fuel prices are pushing Kenyans towards electric vehicles.

France 24 · Sep 1

Families waiting for news from Nepal and Tibet will feel both hope and despair – and this can change minute to minute

The surging death count from the devastating flash floods that hit Nepal and Tibet on August 26 has reached 1,050.

The Conversation · Sep 1

Nepal death toll tops 1,000; nearly 4,000 still missing

Nepal is grappling with a humanitarian crisis after flash floods have resulted in over a thousand casualties. Rescuers are tirelessly searching for thousands still unaccounted for as continuous rains complicate their efforts. The disaster was triggered by a catastrophic collapse of ice and rock near the Nepal-Tibet border, leading to…

The Economic Times · Sep 1

Nepal floods: 163 Indians evacuated, tunnel rescue team soldiers on despite challenges

India has rescued 163 nationals following devastating flash floods in Nepal. A specialised forensics team from India is assisting with DNA analysis in Kathmandu. Indian tunnel rescue teams are working to reach individuals trapped inside hydropower tunnels. The Nepal floods have claimed over 1,000 lives and left thousands missing. Relief…

The Economic Times · Sep 1

Australian communities cling to hope week on from flood

Communities are holding out hope their missing loved ones will make contact with them from flood-ravaged Nepal, despite government concerns for their welfare.

AAP · Sep 1

British man rescued in Nepal nearly a week after deadly floods swept through country

The British national, who has not yet been identified, was among 273 foreign citizens the Nepali Army said it had rescued so far

The Independent UK · Sep 1

Trump cut climate aid to Nepal – just over a year later devastating floods struck

Jeremy Konyndyk, who ran the US Agency for International Development (USAID) response to the 2015 Nepal Earthquake, has criticised the government for closing climate and disaster-focused programmes in the Himalayas

The Independent UK · Sep 1

‘Only a part of the chest was found’: Delhi’s Nepali community tries to count the missing

Sunita Thapa and her son Dinesh were at home in Trishuli Bazaar, in Nepal’s Rasuwa district, when the flood struck on August 26. Within moments, the family’s house and shop were gone, swallowed by the current, and so were Sunita and Dinesh. A search began, and three days later, Dinesh’s…

Newslaundry · Sep 1

Nepal floods: Green house that went viral standing amid raging water and debris, owner reveals what happened inside

A woman who survived Nepal’s August 26 flash floods has recounted how six people were trapped inside a house as floodwaters surged and neighbouring homes collapsed around them. Laxmi Pandey said the building shook under the force of the water before neighbours risked their lives to rescue the family. Nepal’s…

The Economic Times · Sep 1

How to tell if a viral video is AI-generated or real

Social media has seen a surge in AI-generated content following major events, particularly natural disasters such as the Nepal floods and conflicts including the war in Iran.

The Independent UK · Sep 1