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Disaster
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WhatsApp Group Guides Nepal Flood Rescues in Hydropower Tunnels
A 500-member messaging group shares real-time structural data and plant layouts to help rescue workers search for survivors in tunnels after an Aug. 26 glacier-collapse flood that killed over 1,200 people
Nepal Rescuers Drill Tunnel to Reach Over 100 Trapped After Glacier Collapse
Emergency teams intensify efforts to reach more than 100 people trapped inside a hydropower tunnel three days after deadly floods in Rasuwa.
Nepal Orders Rescuers to Safety as Tibet Dam Burst Threatens New Floods
Authorities in Nepal evacuated emergency teams from flood-hit valleys Friday after reports of a debris dam bursting upstream in Tibet, threatening fresh torrents to already devastated areas.
Over 1,300 Missing, 350 Dead as Glacial Floods Strike Nepal-China Border
A glacial collapse triggered catastrophic flash floods Wednesday in a mountainous region, submerging villages and destroying infrastructure across Nepal and China.
Colombia Earthquake Kills at Least 240, Leaves 3,000 Missing
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake devastated western Colombia, prompting a national disaster declaration and urgent rescue efforts for more than 1,500 injured and thousands missing.
Ferry Capsizes on Lake Kariba, Dozens Feared Dead
A ferry carrying passengers and cargo capsized near Long Island in Lake Kariba; witnesses report seven bodies recovered, 74 rescued and 79 missing.