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Nepal Flash Flood Latest News: ‘Lake Could Burst at Any Time’ China Warns of Fresh Flood Threat as Barrier Lake Breach Risk Rises

Nepal Flash Flood Latest News: China warns that a temporary upstream lake could breach its natural barrier, raising fresh flood concerns as Nepal continues recovery from the deadly disaster. The post Nepal Flash Flood Latest News: ‘Lake Could Burst...

China Censoring Tibet’s Flood Horror? Online Videos Vanish As Questions Grow Over Beijing's Blackout

The issue is not that China has provided no information about the disaster but the concern is that much of the information available publicly is state-controlled.

Nepal Flash Flood Latest Live News: Death Toll Nears 600, Over 2,400 Missing as Barrier Lake Threat Persists

The death toll nears 600 as more than 2,400 people remain missing, while rescuers face fresh risks from unstable barrier lakes. The post Nepal Flash Flood Latest Live News: Death Toll Nears 600, Over 2,400 Missing as Barrier Lake...

The Avalanche They Won’t Speak Of: China’s Silence on Tibet’s Glacier Collapse

By Khedroob Thondup When a glacier high above the Langtang Lirung peak sheared away and plummeted more than two kilometres into the valley below, the earth itself shuddered. The ice avalanche released seismic energy equivalent to a 5.2 magnitude...

Tibet flood videos, survivors’ pleas vanish online as China censors tragedy

A horrifying video showing a wall of floodwater sweeping through Gyirong Port on the Tibet-Nepal border has become a rare visual record of the scale of destruction in China-controlled Tibet. The footage showed hundreds of people running for safety...

Nepal floods: Toll rises to 616 as heavy rain halts rescue ops, morgues run out of space

Authorities have recovered 616 bodies as the death toll of the August 26 flash flood in Rasuwa district of Nepal continues to rise, while 2301 people were injured and rescued, Nepal Police said.

Dearth of space in morgues as death toll continues to rise after Nepal-Tibet flash flood

The Bhotekoshi flood swept bodies downstream across Nepal, overwhelming nationwide morgues. Authorities set up temporary storage facilities in Chitwan and Pokhara, photographing, fingerprinting, and collecting DNA from recovered victims to help families identify and claim their missing relatives amid...

Nepal Soldiers Crawl Through Thick Mud To Rescue People Trapped In Trishuli Tunnel | Video

At least 579 people have died in Nepal and seven in Tibet, while more than 2,400 remain missing on both sides of the border, after a devastating flood in the Bhote Koshi River

Nepal Floods Live Updates: Nepal PM Says Nearly 4,500 Rescued; India Deploys Medical, Rescue Team

Nepal Floods Live Updates: At least 579 people have died in Nepal and seven in Tibet, while more than 2,400 remain missing on both sides of the border.

China's control of information & curbs on civilians hamper assessment of damage in Tibet floods

Days after the devastating flash floods in Nepal and Tibet killed hundreds, reports are emerging that China's control over information is hampering the overall assessment of the damage caused in Tibet.

'No Update For Two Days’: Isha Foundation Says 77 Members Still Missing In Nepal-Tibet Flood

Rescue teams are operating in the affected areas, but there has been no information about the group so far.

Nepal floods: 586 bodies recovered as more than 2,400 people remain missing

More than 2,400 people remain missing across Nepal and Tibet after a glacial collapse triggered devastating floods, while rescuers continue searching through mud and debris for survivors

Nepal-China Floods: Death Toll Nears 600, Over 2,400 Missing; Barrier Lake Threat Remains

Nepal’s disaster authorities said 579 people had died across eight districts, while seven deaths were reported in Tibet.

Chinese Rescuers Finds 'Nothing But Ruins' At Nepal-Tibet Checkpoint Wiped Out By Flash Flood

A team of 21 Chinese rescuers and a search-and-rescue dog reached the checkpoint after crossing mountains and valleys and using ropes to navigate forests and steep cliffs.

Nepal floods: Spooked by visuals & reports, tourists cancel bookings, tour operators hit

A Darjeeling couple had planned a 15-day trip to Mansarovar via Kerung in Sept. The Rs 4.4-lakh tour package included permits for entering Tibet. They cancelled the trip after watching videos of Kerung being swept away. Kolkata travel agents...

No Update On Group Of 77 Pilgrims Of Isha Foundation Missing In Tibet

The 77-member group, led by Isha Foundation, an organisation founded by Indian spiritual leader Jaggi Vasudev, Sadhguru, has remained out of contact.

Flood fury: 584 dead as Nepal, China race to save lives

Nepal and China resumed rescue operations that had been suspended briefly in the flood-hit Himalayas on Friday after risks from an overflowing lake were found to be manageable, easing fears of fresh devastation. A glacier collapse on Wednesday unleashed...

Flash floods in Nepal: 320 Indians missing

Jaishankar reviews rescue efforts; India sends 57.5 tonnes of relief supplies

Expert Group to advance discussions on “early and substantial harvest” of India-China boundary delimitation: MEA

The Expert Group on Boundary Delimitation and Working Group on Border Management will respectively advance discussions on an Early and Substantial Harvest of boundary delimitation, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday, stating that this was among eight...

Does The Nepal Glacier Collapse Signal A New Climate Risk?

On Friday, Nepal issued an alert about the risks posed by a large body of water formed in China's Tibet region, following the collapse of a glacier section two days ago.

Nepal Floods Crisis: Nearly 600 Dead, 2,400 Missing After Ice-Rock Avalanche, China Under Scrutiny

Nepal’s devastating flood crisis has deepened, with the death toll nearing 600 and thousands still missing after a massive ice-rock avalanche triggered catastrophic mudslides and flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border. Rescue teams continue to search for survivors as...

Uttarakhand School Holiday Tomorrow August 29: Schools Closed or Open? Check Dehradun, Chamoli, Pithoragarh, Nainital, Bageshwar, Uttarkashi, Nepal Fl...

Uttarakhand School Holiday Tomorrow, August 29: No statewide school closure has been confirmed in the latest update. However, heavy rain, landslide, and flash flood risks remain in several districts. The post Uttarakhand School Holiday Tomorrow August 29: Schools Closed...

After Nepal Tragedy, Will China Consider Sharing Risk Info With Neighbours

But given the reluctance of China to share data on rivers and waterflow in the Tibet region, calls are growing for more transparency and sharing of data to prevent loss of lives during natural disasters like a glacier collapse...

Nepal Flash Floods Updates: ‘Don’t Need Help From…’ – Kathmandu Rejects Foreign Rescue Teams Amid Rising Death Toll, 2015 Earthquake Experience Behind...

Nepal Flash Floods Updates: Nepal rejects foreign rescue teams after deadly flash floods, saying it does not need outside help as hundreds die, thousands remain missing, and India offers NDRF support. The post Nepal Flash Floods Updates: ‘Don’t Need...

Third consignment of 10 tonnes of relief materials departs for flood-hit Nepal; India sends 57.5 tonnes in total

India on Friday sent a third consignment of 10 tonnes of humanitarian assistance to flood-hit Nepal, taking the total relief material dispatched by New Delhi so far to 57.5 tonnes, as India stepped up support for ongoing rescue and...