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His Holiness the Dalai Lama Expresses Condolences Over Devastating Flash Floods Along the Kyirong–Rasuwa Border
I am saddened to learn of the devastating floods in the Rasuwa region of Nepal and Kyirong in Tibet, resulting in loss of life and heavy structural damage. I pray for all those who have lost their lives, and...
Search for 1,000 missing after deadly Nepal-Tibet floods
Rescue teams rushed Thursday to find more than 1,000 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 the Chinese...
Landslide, not earthquake, triggered deadly Nepal flash floods: USGS
A powerful landslide involving ice and rock, rather than an earthquake, triggered the deadly flash floods that swept through parts of Nepal and Tibet, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, clarifying an earlier report of seismic activity. The...
Scores killed, Americans among hundreds missing after Nepal, Tibet flash floods
The flash floods decimated villages, slamming into houses, roads, bridges and power plants.
Taiwan checking safety of nationals after deadly Tibet landslide: MAC
Taipei, Aug. 27 (CNA) Taiwan's government is seeking information on the safety of its nationals in Tibet following a deadly landslide near Gyirong Port on the Nepal-China border, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said Wednesday.
Himalayan Disaster Unfolds: 558 Missing In Tibet Mudslide Including 260 Foreigners, 165 Killed
The mudslide has killed three people, while two others have been rescued from the Gyirong landslide disaster in Tibet, Xinhua news agency reported.
Tsunami of dirt: what caused Nepal’s deadly glacial flood?
The glaciers of the Himalayas aren’t safe from climate change. The sudden collapse of a glacier looks to have triggered disaster in Nepal.
Nepal Disaster Live Updates: Contact lost with 32-member Kolkata group just about to cross into Tibet
Massive floods have devastated communities along the Nepal-China border, sweeping away roads, bridges and buildings. Follow for the latest on rescue efforts, casualties and alerts in India.
Hundreds missing after flood hits Nepal-Tibet border, 157 bodies recovered
A huge wall of mud and rock collapsed into a river on the Himalayan border of Nepal and China’s Tibet on Wednesday, triggering catastrophic flooding on the Nepali side that killed scores of people and left hundreds of tourists...
More than 550 missing in Tibet after floods that left hundreds also missing in Nepal
China’s Xinhua News Agency says mudslides caused by a glacial collapse in Tibet have left 558 people missing












