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‘We’re Really Hopeful’: Daughters Await News Of Indian-Origin US Couple Missing In Nepal-Tibet Floods
The daughters of missing US-based couple Deepak and Madhu Ahuja remain hopeful as search efforts continue after devastating floods hit the Nepal-Tibet border region.
Nepal-Tibet flash floods kill over 350, more than 1,000 missing
The death toll is expected to rise as rescue workers continue going through the ruins
China Tightens Grip On Nepal-Tibet Flood Media Coverage As Death Toll Surpasses 350
Chinese authorities provided limited information about the scale and impact of the disaster, with state media largely focusing on rescue and relief operations.
Nepal Floods: Tibetan Govt In Exile Accuses China Of Harming Environment Through Dams, Solar Projects
The CTA’s remarks came as large-scale flooding caused deaths, destruction and widespread displacement in Nepal and Tibet.
Before-After Aerial Footage Shows Scale Of Destruction After Nepal Floods
More than 1,300 people were reported missing, and more than 362 were confirmed dead after flash floods and landslides at the Nepal-Tibet border.
MEA sets up 24×7 control room in Delhi to assist people affected by Nepal floods
In view of the flood situation in Nepal, the Ministry of External Affairs has set up a round-the-clock control room here to assist people. As the death toll from Nepal’s devastating flash floods surged to 359 on Thursday, rescuers...
Hundreds gather outside Nepal hospitals looking for loved ones after flash floods kill over 300
Hundreds of people gathered outside hospitals in Nepal on Thursday, searching for family members and friends who went missing in devastating flash floods that killed at least 359 people, as search operations continued at riverbanks and downstream areas for...
Death toll rises to 359 in Nepal flash floods as rescuers look for survivors
As the death toll from Nepal’s devastating flash floods surged to 359 on Thursday, rescuers launched a desperate race against time to trace hundreds still missing, including 288 Indian nationals. The massive flash flood originating in Tibet swept through...
Nepal faces fresh flood threat over next 3 days from barrier lake, China warns
China has warned that Nepal faces a fresh flash flood threat over the next three days as a barrier lake has formed near the country's border with Tibet. The lake has already begun overflowing and a breach could trigger...
Nepal flash floods: UK offers 5 million pounds, emergency responders
The UK on Thursday offered 5 million pounds and emergency responders to Nepal after flash floods in the country claimed hundreds of lives and left over a thousand missing, including around 33 British nationals. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham...
Tibet Blames China For Nepal Flash Floods, Accuses Beijing Of Environmental Destruction | News18
The Central Tibetan Administration has accused the Chinese government of carrying out environmentally destructive activities in Tibet, alleging that these actions are contributing to rising temperatures and worsening ecological damage in the Himalayan region. n18oc_world CNN-News18 is your trusted...
CTA Holds Prayer Service in Dharamsala as Flood Disaster Devastates Tibetan Settlements Near Kyirong Border
By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, August 27: A catastrophic flood along the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday devastated Tibetan communities on both sides of the frontier, washing away homes and entire settlement clusters in Nepal while hundreds remain missing across the...
Nepal Floods: A Timeline Of Deadly Himalayan Disasters Over The Decade
Nepal Flash Floods: The death toll from the devastating floods and landslides in Nepal and China’s Tibet has risen to 270, while 1,688 people remain missing.
Did Beijing not warn Nepal in time? China under the spotlight after deadly flash floods
After flash floods have left a trail of death and destruction in Nepal, some experts are pointing fingers at China. A theory on social media claims that the Asian giant’s construction activities along the Tibet border are to blame...
‘Unable to focus on studies’: Nepali students in Delhi worry for relatives after flash floods
“I am unable to focus on my studies. My family is safe in Kathmandu, but some of my relatives live near the border of the affected area, and we are worried about them,” said Bikas, a Delhi University student...
Nepal floods: 288 Indians missing, 21 from Tamil Nadu rescued, says MEA
Two hundred and eighty-eight Indians remain missing following the devastating flash floods in Nepal, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the missing Indians included those working on hydropower projects and tourist...
Dams on the Tsangpo: A Geopolitical Gamble in a Fragile Land
By Khedroob Thondup The Tibetan Plateau is often called the “Third Pole” for its vast reserves of freshwater locked in glaciers and rivers. Yet beneath this image of abundance lies a fragile geological reality: active fault lines, frequent earthquakes,...
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According to information received so far through various news channels and the relevant Tibetan Settlement Office in Nepal, the flash flood that struck the Lha-Dep-Phu (Lhende river) on the Tibet-Nepal border caused major destruction — sweeping away large numbers...
25th Tibetan Cooperatives Conference Opens with Calls to Adapt to Changing Economic and Social Landscape
By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 27 August: The 25th Annual General Conference of the Tibetan Cooperatives in India opened here on Wednesday, with speakers calling on Tibetan cooperative societies to adapt to changing economic conditions, demographic shifts, and evolving consumer...
Climate change boosted risk of devastating Himalayan flood: Experts
Climate change is leading to conditions that can destabilise high-mountain rock and ice, strengthening prospects for disasters such as this week’s Himalayan flood along the border between Nepal and China’s Tibet that killed 165, scientists say. At least 800...
China Warns Barrier Lake On Tibet-Nepal Border Could Breach Within 72 Hours
Authorities in Beijing have also identified a risk from a barrier lake upstream from the Himalayan border crossing that could complicate rescue efforts, CCTV reported.
Floods Ravage Tibet's Gyirong Port, China Sets Up Shelters As Search Continues For Hundreds Missing
According to Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, the group was at the immigration centre in Gyirong, Tibet, while returning from the pilgrimage when the flash flood struck.
Tibetan representatives raise human rights concerns ahead of UNHRC session
Tibetan representatives have concluded a week-long diplomatic outreach campaign in Geneva ahead of the 63rd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), seeking to draw international attention to what they describe as a deteriorating human rights situation...
Nepal Flood Horror: Death Toll Reaches 270, Over 1600 Missing As Search Ops Continue
Nepal has reported 190 deaths and 1,130 people missing, while three people have died and 558 remain unaccounted for in China’s Tibet.
Climate Change Boosted Risk Of Devastating Nepal Flood: Experts
While the exact cause of Wednesday's disaster is still being analysed, scientists say it probably began with a massive ice-rock avalanche on the northern slopes of Nepal's Langtang Lirung peak into the Lhende Khola river on the Tibetan side.




























