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Nepal, Tibet Reel From Floods; UN Seeks $50 Million in Aid
Over 1,200 dead and thousands missing after flash floods sweep Nepal-Tibet border; UN launches appeal as rescue operations accelerate.
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 Seeks Tunnel Rescue Help From India, China After Glacier Flood
Nepal requested specialized technical assistance from neighboring countries following a disaster that killed at least 626 people and left more than 2,400 missing.
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.
Glacier Collapse Triggers Flash Floods in Nepal, Tibet; 270 Dead
A glacier broke apart high in the Himalayas, unleashing destructive floods that killed at least 270 people and left nearly 1,500 missing across Nepal and Tibet