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Nepal flash floods latest: Hundreds of tourists feared dead after catastrophic flood caused by glacier collapse

At least 1,500 people, including foreign tourists, have been missing since Wednesday following the devastating flash floods in Nepal and Tibet

Collapsed glacier likely caused devastating Nepal-Tibet floods, scientists say

Preliminary investigations by scientists have pointed to a collapsed glacier as the cause, highlighting the issue of rapidly melting Himalayan ice.

What we know about deadly Nepal-Tibet floods

Hundreds have died in flooding and landslides on the border of Nepal and Tibet.

Hundreds missing, scores dead in Nepal, Tibet after flash flooding, mud flow

Rescue teams were searching for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-China border after a deadly torrent of floods and mud swept through communities following a glacial collapse.

Dalai Lama Condoles Nepal, Tibet Flood Deaths, Flags Climate Change As Possible Cause

The Dalai Lama pointed to region’s history of natural calamities, suggesting that recurring disasters could be symptoms of deeper environmental factors.

Live Updates: Rescuers Scour Himalayan Valleys for Survivors After Deadly Flood

More than 1,300 people were missing in Nepal and the Tibet region of China after a torrent of mud, water and ice swept away villages and bridges, killing at least 168.

“Nalanda the world’s first great residential modern university, 600 years older than Bologna”: Stefan Priesner, UN Resident Coordinator in India

The UNESCO and UN in India hosted a special session on writer-diplomat Abhay K.'s book Nalanda: How it Changed the World, bringing together diplomats, scholars, experts and students for a discussion on the ancient centre of learning and its...

China: Decade of Impunity for Crimes Against Uyghurs

Click to expand Image A Uyghur man outside of the Id Kah Mosque in Kashgar city in northwestern China's Xinjiang region, July 13, 2023. © 2023 Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty Images (New York) – The Chinese government’s decade-long severe repression against...

Nepal flash flood: more than 1,500 missing, mostly tourists, after disaster kills at least 165 at Tibet border

Entire populated areas swept away after glacial collapse causes catastrophic flood in mountainous region popular with trekkers and pilgrimsNepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updatesWhat we know so farHave you been affected by the flash floods?Nearly 1,500 people are missing,...

Search for 1,300 missing after deadly Nepal-Tibet floods

NUWAKOT, Nepal — Rescue teams rushed Thursday to find more than 1,300 people missing on the Nepal-Tibet border in flash floods and landslides that killed at least 165 and swept away entire villages.A terrifying clip of surveillance video from...