The Latest Breaking News from Nepal

Nepal flood survivors fear loss of culture and community

Floods along the Nepal-Tibet border have left many like Tsering Gelbu Lama grappling with loss

The Independent UK · Sep 1

India evacuates 158 from flood-hit Nepal, steps up rescue and relief operations

India has evacuated 158 citizens from Nepal following devastating floods. Specialized Indian forensics and tunnel rescue teams are assisting Nepal's ongoing operations. These teams are coordinating with Nepalese counterparts on technical and forensic matters. Humanitarian aid, including essential supplies, has also been delivered to Kathmandu. Rescue efforts continue despite challenging…

The Economic Times · Sep 1

Nepal PM Balendra Shah demands climate action after Himalayan disaster takes over 939 lives

Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah has blamed climate change for last week’s devastating Himalayan flood, calling it an “extraordinary” disaster triggered by a glacial collapse. With at least 939 people dead and nearly 4,500 missing, Shah urged Nepal to press the international community for climate action and support.

The Economic Times · Sep 1

Nepal floods: Bank vaults full of cash washed away; police struggle to secure them

DEHRADUN: Apart from searching for hundreds of people missing in the flash floods, Nepal’s police are facing another daunting task of tracing and securing missing vaults of at least 20 banks washed away in the deluge and preventing them from falling into the wrong hands. Some of these vaults contain…

The Times of India · Aug 31

Fugitive property developer won’t give evidence this week to Icac – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Aug 31

Morning Mail: AI misinformation infiltrating parliament, Nepal disaster zone inaccessible, Brownlow boycott

The inquiry process is being bombarded with false submissions, Guardian analysis reveals

The Guardian - AU · Aug 31

Floods in Nepal-Tibet disrupt pilgrimage to Mount Kailash, a sacred mountain with centuries of evolving tradition

Hundreds of pilgrims traveling to Mount Kailash were among those affected by devastating floods that struck the Nepal–Tibet border on Aug. 26, 2026. The floods destroyed the border crossing most commonly used to reach what is arguably the most revered holy mountain in the world, which sits in the Tibet…

The Conversation · Aug 31

Nepal disaster: Fake and AI images flood social media as deaths mount

As deadly floods hit the Nepal-China border, social media is being inundated with fake and misleading footage. In Truth or Fake, Vedika Bahl goes through viral videos falsely linked to the disaster, including AI-generated content and old recycled footage from India, Chile and Alaska. Some posts have racked up millions…

France 24 · Aug 31

The odds of survival for those trapped after Nepal flood

For those stranded by a flood, disaster experts say survival depends on access to oxygen, food and water

The Independent UK · Aug 31

Nepal floods: Hundreds of workers feared stuck in hydropower tunnels as deaths cross 900

Rescuers race to free hundreds of workers trapped in tunnels after catastrophic floods. The combined death toll in Nepal and China surpassed nine hundred people. More than four thousand seven hundred individuals remain missing after the disaster struck. Families desperately search for loved ones lost in the devastating flash floods.…

The Economic Times · Aug 31