The Latest Breaking News from Nepal

Nepal rescuers race to reach hundreds feared trapped in hydropower tunnels

Workers thought to be stuck in underground areas at 11 sites after last week’s devastating flash floods

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31

Australians missing in Nepal targeted by ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘abhorrent’ racist slurs

As families await news after the catastrophe, community members appeal for compassion in the face of hateful rhetoric

The Guardian - AU · Aug 31

Nepal buries victims of Himalayan flooding as death toll climbs past 900

Nepal on Monday began mass burials for the hundreds of people killed in catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border last week, as authorities announced the death toll had climbed past 900 people. Officials in Nepal and neighbouring China are still searching for more than 4,000 missing people, including hundreds…

France 24 · Aug 31

Rescue efforts intensify after Nepal-Tibet flooding as deaths climb past 900

The death toll in the catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet has climbed past 900 with more than 4,700 missing

The Independent UK · Aug 31

The Nepal floods seem a world away – but make no mistake, climate breakdown will affect us all

Richer countries might have more resources to deal with catastrophe, but this problem grips the entire planet, however much leaders may want to deny it, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31

Nepal floods: Authorities bury unidentified bodies in Chitwan forest amid morgue space shortage, preserve DNA records for future identification

Nepal authorities are burying unidentified bodies recovered from riverbanks. DNA samples are collected and identification records prepared for later retrieval. This procedure follows international guidelines to safely preserve each body's identity. Families can provide DNA samples to match with deceased individuals for identification. Recovery operations continue as thousands remain missing…

The Economic Times · Aug 31

How Nepal school principal saved 1,600+ children minutes before flood swallowed entire school in mud, ice & water

Nepal principal saves 1,643 students: A principal’s swift warning saved more than 1,600 students from a devastating flash flood. Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School was destroyed by mud and ice following a massive mountain collapse. Two staff members remain missing after the sudden and powerful river surge. Students watched their school…

The Economic Times · Aug 31

Authorities in Nepal carry out temporary burials of unidentified flood victims causing public outrage

Temporary burials of hundreds of the catastrophic flood victims have caused public outrage in parts of the country who accused authorities of not following Hindu burial rites and mismanaging the situation.

Euronews · Aug 31

"300 feet tsunami at 170 kmph in 7 minutes: Explainer video about what exactly happened during Nepal Flash flood goes viral. Watch, goosebumps guaranteed

Nepal Viral Videos: A viral explainer video breaks down how Nepal’s devastating flash flood unfolded after a glacier collapse in the Himalayas. The video shows how a massive surge of water, ice and debris formed a wall reportedly reaching 300 feet and travelled at an estimated 105 mph, or nearly…

The Economic Times · Aug 31

After Nepal, a powerful flash flood hits Grand Canyon in Arizona leaving about 15 people missing; footbridges, bunkhouses destroyed by mud and boulders: Watch video

A powerful flash flood tore through Arizona's Grand Canyon on August 29, sending mud, boulders and debris through Bright Angel Canyon. About 15 people may be missing and 62 were evacuated. The flood destroyed footbridges, damaged the park's only water pipeline and reshaped parts of the canyon as more storms…

The Economic Times · Aug 31