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Religious pilgrims from Canada at building swept away in Tibet-Nepal border floods

Group was in a border control building at the time of disaster; it is unclear whether they are among the 30 total missing Canadian nationals

About 90 Americans unaccounted for after catastrophic floods hit Nepal and Tibet

U.S. officials report about 90 U.S. citizens remain unaccounted for after catastrophic flash floods hit a border area of China and Nepal

The Guardian view on the Nepal-Tibet floods: prepare for more climate-linked disasters | Editorial

Medicine, food and other supplies are the urgent priority. But the rising risks from shrinking glaciers must be faced tooThousands of people in Nepal and Tibet are in desperate need of emergency assistance following Wednesday’s disaster. With 360 people...

Nepal’s devastating floods reveal the danger of ‘cascading hazards’ in Himalayas

One disaster can create the conditions for the next.

How does a collapsing glacier turn into a lethal wall of mud and water? An expert explains what happened in Nepal

A group of 50 Himalayan hazard experts is providing rapid analysis of the event. Here’s what they’ve found so far.

Nepal’s catastrophic flood shows disaster preparedness must be a shared responsibility

What responsibilities do governments, researchers, humanitarian organizations, and corporations have for the conditions that repeatedly turn hazards into human catastrophes?

Doval-Wang Yi Meeting Raises Hope Of Xi’s Participation In BRICS Summit – Analysis

Key Takeaways: India will host the BRICS summit in New Delhi on September 12–13, but Chinese President Xi Jinping’s attendance is still unconfirmed after he skipped the 2025 Brazil BRICS meeting and the 2023 New Delhi G20 summit amid...

‘Tsunami from the sky:’ floods leave trail of devastation in Nepal and Tibet - The Latest

Hundreds of people are missing or have been killed after a catastrophic flash flood hit Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday. Entire villages have been destroyed, many of which are popular pilgrimage and trekking destinations for tourists. Lucy Hough talks...

Growing Dammed Lake Threatens 2nd Flood at Nepal–Tibet Disaster Zone

The lake has expanded and was overflowing as China warned of high breach risk and Nepal urged downstream communities to stay away from riverbanks.

Race to get aid into Nepal and Tibet amid warnings flood lake could burst

Flash floods have killed at least 359 people while homes and infrastructure have been swept awayNepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updatesWhat caused the flash flood in Nepal and Tibet?The international community was scrambling to get aid into flood-stricken parts...

1,300 missing after floods devastate Nepal, Tibet

NUWAKOT, Nepal — Rescue teams scoured devastated zones on Thursday for more than 1,300 people missing a day after flash floods and landslides along the Nepal-Tibet border killed at least 270, sweeping away entire villages.Homes were engulfed and vehicles...

Tracing the deadly path of the Nepal-Tibet flash flood

BBC Verify traces the path of the destructive Nepal-Tibet flash flood using verified video.

Nepal, China warn of fresh flood risks with lakes threatening to burst

Search and rescue operations are still underway in the debris-strewn valleys and hillsides, with nearly 1000 people still missing after Wednesday's flood struck the border regions of Nepal and China's Tibet, killing at least 362 people.

What caused the catastrophic flood in Nepal and Tibet – and how does a glacier collapse?

A glacial collapse registering as a magnitude 5.2 seismic event occurred near the border on Wednesday morningHundreds of people have died in catastrophic flash floods in Nepal. Here’s what we know so far about what caused the disaster.With Reuters...

Why were so many Indian pilgrims in Tibet during the Himalayan mudslide disaster?

Hundreds of Indian nationals are missing in Nepal and Tibet following a catastrophic Himalayan flood. They include several pilgrims doing the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra pilgrimage to Mount Kailash, a mountain in Tibet that holds sacred significance for Hinduism, Buddhism,...

The Tibet-Nepal Flood Is a Himalayan Climate Security Warning

The catastrophic flood this week proves that Tibet needs to be at the center of international climate security discussions.

Climate disasters are ravaging government budgets – aid works best when paid upfront

Most climate aid arrives after the disaster. A handful of countries are proving it doesn’t have to.

Terrifying CCTV shows people fleeing seconds before floodwaters engulf Nepal-Tibet border crossing

CCTV footage from Nepal shows people fleeing seconds before powerful floodwaters overtook a border crossing between Nepal and the Tibet region.

Survivor recounts Nepal's deadly floods

Keshav Prasad Baral recounts what he experienced when a huge wall of mud and rock collapsed into a river on the Himalayan border of Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday, burying his wife.

Rock Landslide and Glacial Collapse Likely Caused Floods in Nepal and Tibet, Scientists Say

New satellite imagery added to scientists’ understanding of the events that precipitated the deadly flooding in Nepal and Tibet.

Catastrophic Nepal, Tibet flood death toll soars as 25 Canadians still missing

Catastrophic flash floods in a border area of China and Nepal have killed at least 353 and left more than 1,300 people missing as of Thursday.

China and Nepal built an early warning system for melting glaciers in Himalayas. Does it work?

Chinese scientists have developed a cross-border early warning system with counterparts in Nepal to monitor Himalayan glacial lake outburst floods. The system has issued timely alerts over the past several years, effectively preventing casualties. But on Wednesday, a high-altitude...

Satellite images show destruction from Nepal-Tibet floods

A glacier collapse high in the Himalayas on Wednesday triggered catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border.

Nepal flash flood: Disaster in a geological battleground zone

France 24's Leela Jacinto takes a look at how the extreme geography of Nepal and Tibet, dominated by the Himilaya mountains, contributed to the initial confusion over the cause of catastrophic floods that have killed at least 180 people...

Nepal floods: Rescue teams search for over 1,300 missing

After flash floods destroyed entire villages in a Himalayan valley on the Nepal-Tibet border, the search for over 1,300 missing people, including tourists and pilgrims, is underway.