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Nepal Floods Salvaging Items Photo Gallery
Residents salvage what they can from homes and schools ruined in catastrophic flooding that killed hundreds and left thousands missing in Nepal and Tibet.
Floods in Nepal-Tibet disrupt pilgrimage to Mount Kailash, a sacred mountain with centuries of evolving tradition
Hindus know it as the dwelling place of Shiva, Tibetan Buddhists as the abode of Demchog, and Jains as the site where Rishabhanatha, their first spiritual teacher, achieved liberation.
Photos: Nearly 1,000 dead, thousands missing in Nepal–China border floods
Over 4,000 people remain missing after deadly floods swept through Nepal and Tibet, leaving families in despair.
A Deadly Flood Underscores the CCP-Imposed Information Vacuum in Tibet
The disaster exposed a stark contrast: open reporting is emerging from Nepal, while information from Tibet remains almost entirely dependent on China’s tightly controlled state media.
Tibet Flood Victims Have a Right to be Heard
Click to expand Image Rescue workers use drones to deliver supplies at Gyirong Port in the Xizang Autonomous Region, China, August 28, 2026. © 2026 Gongga Laisong/China News Service/VCG via AP Photo As people in Nepal and across the...
Chinese Scientists Flagged Glacial Flood Danger One Year Before Nepal Tragedy
A 2025 study identified 55 unstable glacial lakes near Gyirong and urged urgent risk assessments—but the warnings went largely unheeded.
Nepal tunnel traps hinder flood rescue: How many are dead or missing?
Flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border have left nearly 5,000 people missing, many trapped in hydropower tunnels.
China penalises 10 people for misinformation over deadly mudslide near Nepal border
Chinese authorities penalised 10 people accused of spreading misinformation online about a deadly mudslide along the Nepal border, police said Monday, as rescuers scour for hundreds missing at a border crossing on the Tibetan side. The penalties, which could...
Nepal-Tibet disaster: Singapore to send police officers specialising in disaster victim identification
Singapore will also deliver humanitarian assistance comprising both civilian and Singapore Armed Forces supplies to Nepal, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Rescuers search for the missing after deadly flood along Nepal-Tibet border
China and Nepal continue to grapple with the devastation left by catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border, as rescuers search for the missing and assess widespread destruction.
China punishes 10 people over Nepal-Tibet disaster ‘rumours’ amid misinformation crackdown
Cyberspace authorities have vowed to crack down on “false disaster information” that could mislead members of the public and “disrupt online order”.
Nepal-Tibet floods: rescuers race to reach 900 people believed trapped in hydropower tunnels
Workers thought to be trapped in the tunnels and underground areas of about half a dozen hydropower projects in Nepal following devastating flash floodsRescue teams are working to reach more than 900 people thought to be trapped in the...
China warns of ‘major risk’ of glacier collapse as Tibet-Nepal death toll nears 1,000
China warned on Monday there was a “major risk” of further glacier collapses and landslides along the border with Nepal as the death toll from last week’s deadly mudslide rose to close to 1,000. The Ministry of Water Resources...
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...
Five Japanese Tourists Missing After Nepal Floods
The tourists believed to be a family from Osaka are missing after crossing into Nepal from Tibet, with a driver sent to pick them up also unaccounted for. The post Five Japanese Tourists Missing After Nepal Floods first appeared...
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
Authorities Warn of New Flood Risks as Nepal-Tibet Death Toll Tops 800
Nepal and Tibet authorities reported 3,048 missing as rescue teams entered hydropower tunnels to search for survivors.
China Restricts Information on Tibet Flood as Families Search for Missing Relatives
Disaster footage was not found in searches on Chinese platforms, as online commenters were punished and foreign reporters were barred from Tibet.
Nepal-Tibet flood and preparing for more climate-linked disasters
Thousands of people in Nepal and Tibet are in desperate need of emergency assistance following Wednesday’s disaster. With 360 people confirmed dead, more than 1,300 others are still missing a...
Your say: week beginning August 31
On being prepared for climate disaster and teaching religion in schools: an edited selection of your views.
Getting aid to Nepal's flood survivors is the next challenge
The U.S. has pledged 3.5 million in flood aid for Tibet and Nepal, with the first $500,000 distributed by Catholic Relief Services. An aid worker with the group explains what flood survivors need now.
Nepal flood relief vehicles trapped as heavy rain turns roads to mud
Heavy rain has hampered relief efforts in Nepal where thousands remain missing after flash floods hit its border with Tibet.
US Says 85 Americans Are Missing in Tibet–Nepal Flood
China says 18 U.S. citizens are among those missing on the Tibet side.
‘The river has taken everything’: people return to remains of their homes in Nepal
Precariousness of living in Devighat by the Trishuli River underlined as waters swell again and residents flee to higher groundNepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updatesThe bodies continue to wash up. But the morgues have already run out of room.Since...























