Nepal-China flash flood disaster exposes fragility of Hindu Kush Himalayas: U.N. climate chief

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- Guardian AU Headlines·1d agoDozens of trapped hydropower tunnel workers in Nepal could still be alive, official says
About 46 people believed to be trapped in ‘room-like’ structure inside hydro plant tunnel on Nepal-Tibet border After the flood: human suffering on an unfathomable scale in Nepal’s worst-hit districts There is a high chance that dozens of workers may be found alive after a week…
Read at Guardian AU Headlines → - Deccan Chronicle Ent·1d agoNepal Urges Tourists Not To Abandon Himalayas After Floods
The plea comes as harrowing images of flood and reports of deaths following the flash flood threaten to deter tourists even from parts of Nepal largely untouched by the disaster
Read at Deccan Chronicle Ent → - CBC Top Stories·1d agoHopes of finding survivors dim a week after catastrophic Nepal flood
Hopes of finding more survivors among the thousands still missing in Nepal were fading, authorities said on Wednesday, a week after a glacier collapse in the Himalayas unleashed flash floods that devastated the mountainous nation.
Read at CBC Top Stories → - Business Standard·2d agoNepal flash floods: Death toll rises to 1,127, thousands still missing
According to the Nepal Police, 348 more dead bodies were recovered from Chitwan, 217 from Nawalparasi East, 190 from Nawalparasi West and 155 from Nuwakot
Read at Business Standard → - The Conversation AU·2d agoDespite losing everything, communities along the Nepal-Tibet border are helping each other rebuild
Hearts across the globe are aching for communities along the Nepal-Tibet border. Last Wednesday, a catastrophic flash flood ripped apart whole villages and swept away dozens of vital bridges and roads. It has claimed the lives of more than 1000 people, as authorities race to…
Read at The Conversation AU → - Mint News·2d agoNepal Urges Tourists Not to Abandon Himalayas After Floods
Nepal urged international travelers not to abandon the Himalayas, declaring the country open for tourism as it continues to assess the human and economic toll from catastrophic floods that killed hundreds and left thousands missing.
Read at Mint News → - DW News EN·2d agoNepal flood: Death toll tops 1,000 as rescue continues
Nepalese authorities say 4,000 people remain unaccounted for as rescue teams with search dogs comb through mud, rocks and debris.
Read at DW News EN → - The Age·2d agoFive Australians make contact, 38 unaccounted for as Nepal flood rescue operation continues
The death toll from the disaster has surpassed 1000, with 4000 people still missing across the region.
Read at The Age → - The West World·2d agoNumber of missing Aussies in Nepal revised down to 38
A major breakthrough has occurred overnight regarding Australians who went missing during the disastrous Nepal floods.
Read at The West World → - ABC Australia Top·2d agoLive: Four more Australians confirmed safe in Nepal-Tibet flood disaster
Four more Australians have been confirmed safe after the Nepal-Tibet flood, with the number of unaccounted-for Australians revised down to 38. Follow live.
Read at ABC Australia Top → - NYT World·2d agoHow to Help Nepal Flash Flood Victims
More than 1,000 people have been killed in a Himalayan landslide and flooding, and thousands more are missing. Here’s how you can help.
Read at NYT World → - The Print World·2d agoHimalayas face severe glacial flood risks in years ahead, UN official warns
By Rick Noack ISLAMABAD, Sept 1 (Reuters) - The Himalayan region faces severe risks from future glacial floods, a senior U.N. official has warned, as the death toll from last week's flood in Nepal,
Read at The Print World → - ABC News Top·2d agoDeath toll tops 1,000 after Nepal flooding, as search continues for thousands
A total of 3,916 people were said to be missing throughout Nepal, the government said.
Read at ABC News Top → - CBC World News·2d agoMore than 1,000 dead from catastrophic Nepal-China floods as rescuers search for survivors
The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Nepal and China passed 1,000 on Tuesday, authorities said, as rescue teams worked to reach communities cut off by the disaster.
Read at CBC World News → - Irish Independent World·3d agoHeadmaster’s fast action saved 900 children and 16 staff from Nepal floods
Over 4,200, including 590 foreigners, missing on Nepalese side of border while 546 are missing on Chinese side
Read at Irish Independent World → - Hindustan Times India·3d agoRace against time as 600 remain trapped in Nepal hydro project tunnels
Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority had estimated 639 people to be missing at these hydropower sites.
Read at Hindustan Times India → - CBS News Top·3d agoFamilies of those missing after Nepal floods struggle to cling to hope
As the death toll from the Nepal floods surges over 900, Americans with loved ones among the 4,000 people missing are still hoping for miracles.
Read at CBS News Top → - 7NEWS Australia·3d agoNepal-Tibet floods: Hundreds of workers trapped in tunnels as death toll rises
Rescuers are racing against time to find survivors in the mud-filled tunnels.
Read at 7NEWS Australia → - The West Australian·3d agoAbout 500 feared stuck in hydropower tunnels in Nepal
More than 950 deaths have been registered in Nepal and China following devastating flooding, with more than 4400 people - including 43 Australians - missing.
Read at The West Australian → - Channel 4 News·3d agoNepal: Stories of loss and anguish after deadly flood
Soldiers and police have been deployed to help search for hundreds of workers thought to be trapped at hydropower sites in Nepal after the catastrophic flash floods.
Read at Channel 4 News → - NDTV World·3d agoNot Just Nepal, Floods Have Displaced 30 Million People Worldwide In A Year
Floodwaters have damaged roads and hydropower infrastructure, making it harder for rescuers to reach isolated areas.
Read at NDTV World → - NZ Herald World·3d agoNepal toll surges as rescuers struggle through ‘unimaginable’ disaster
Rescuers search for thousands missing after glacial floods hit Nepal and Tibet.
Read at NZ Herald World → - The Hindu World·3d agoNepal flood toll surges to 939; search for trapped workers underway
As of August 30, Chinese authorities reported 16 deaths and 546 missing. Chinese state media said 261 of the missing were foreigners, including over 100 Nepalis
Read at The Hindu World → - BBC World·3d agoNepal rescuers blast hillside in search of hydropower workers as families wait anxiously
Rescuers have resorted to explosives as they struggle to reach trapped workers, as the flooding death toll reaches 939.
Read at BBC World → - The News Biz PK·3d ago919 people dead, 4,800 missing as flash floods continue to affect Nepal-China border
919 people dead, 4,800 missing as flash floods continue to affect Nepal-China borderNepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority confirmed on Monday that 903 people have died on the Nepalese side of the border.The Chinese state media reported 16 fatalities…
Read at The News Biz PK → - NPR World·3d agoU.N. worker shares what aid is needed as Nepal recovers from devastating flood
NPR's A Martínez asks the United Nations' resident coordinator in Nepal, Lila Pieters Yahia, what more is needed to aid flood victims there.
Read at NPR World → - Guardian International·4d agoNepal-Tibet floods: rescuers race to reach 900 people believed trapped in hydropower tunnels
Workers thought to be trapped in the tunnels and underground areas of about half a dozen hydropower projects in Nepal following devastating flash floods Rescue teams are working to reach more than 900 people thought to be trapped in the tunnels and underground areas of half a…
Read at Guardian International → - Geo Ent PK·4d agoNepal teams seek hundreds trapped in hydropower tunnels after deadly floods; death toll crosses 900
A drone view of an uprooted tree and damaged houses after the deadly flash floods and a mudslide, at Devighat, Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 31, 2026. — Reuters933 workers missing from hydropower projects in flood-hit regionHundreds of unidentified bodies buried in shallow
Read at Geo Ent PK → - Guardian World·4d agoMonday briefing: Nepal and Tibet’s floods are a warning for the future
In today’s newsletter: As rescuers search for survivors after catastrophic floods, the disaster offers a stark warning about the climate risks facing the region, and the world Good morning. Over the weekend, rescue workers in Nepal and Tibet raced to find people who are still…
Read at Guardian World → - Irish Examiner World·4d agoRescue efforts intensify after Nepal-Tibet flooding as deaths climb past 900
The death toll in the catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet climbed past 900 on Monday, with more than 4,700 missing.Brigadier General Raja Ram
Read at Irish Examiner World → - NDTV Top Stories·4d agoNepal Sounds New Flood Alert As Deaths Cross 800, Over 3,000 Still Missing
According to Nepal's disaster agency, the death toll had climbed to 788 with 2,502 missing, while Chinese authorities reported 16 deaths and 546 missing on the Chinese side of the border.
Read at NDTV Top Stories → - Business Today IN·4d agoPopular forest trail becomes burial site: Nepal begins mass burials of unidentified victims
Nepal flash flood: The disaster, triggered on August 26 by a glacial collapse or an avalanche of ice and rock near the Nepal-Tibet border, has killed hundreds and left thousands missing in Nepal.
Read at Business Today IN → - The Hindu Top·4d agoNepal-China flash flood disaster exposes fragility of Hindu Kush Himalayas: U.N. climate chief
The death toll from flash floods in Nepal rose to 788 with more bodies being recovered, even as more than 2,500 people are still missing
Read at The Hindu Top → - Express Tribune World·4d ago800 dead in Nepal-Tibet floods, 3,000 missing
Red Cross has estimated that more than 90,000 people are likely to have been affected by the disaster
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