Nepal Flash Floods
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Nepal observes day of national mourning for lives lost in devastating floods
World | Sep 07, 2026, 10:55 AM ISTThe flash floods struck Rasuwa in Nepal, bordering China, and adjoining districts on August 26 following an ice-rock avalanche in the high Himalayas, causing widespread loss of life and extensive damage to infrastructure in northern and central Nepal.
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Death count surges to 1,344 in Nepal floods, around 5,000 still missing | What we know so far
World | Sep 05, 2026, 10:52 PM ISTThe flash floods, triggered by an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26, devastated towns and villages in northern and central Nepal.
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Miraculous rescue: Two people, found alive under debris, rescued after 11 days of Nepal flash flood
India | Sep 05, 2026, 11:27 PM ISTWhile one 64-year-old woman was rescued after 11 days of Nepal flash flood, another Chinese national was rescued from the Edit-4 tunnel of the flood-affected Upper Trishuli-1 (216 MW) hydropower project.
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OPINION | Miracle rescue in Nepal: How it happened?
India | Sep 05, 2026, 03:03 PM ISTSanjay Sah said that for ten days, he and his associates prayed to God, chanting 'Hare Rama, Hare Krishna'. Rescue teams are now optimistic of saving several others among the 40 personnel still trapped inside.
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Nepal faces fresh calamity fears after landslide in Darchula as flash flood deaths top 1300
World | Sep 05, 2026, 02:14 PM ISTThe landslide struck the Bhattar area of Api Himal Rural Municipality on Friday, sending a large amount of debris into the river and disrupting its flow. Darchula District Administration Office warned that further landslides could completely block the river, increasing the risk of a sudden breach.
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275 Indians still missing in Nepal flash floods, 166 nationals rescued so far: MEA
India | Sep 04, 2026, 08:33 PM ISTRandhir Jaiswal said, "We will continue to provide assistance as per the requirements of the Government of Nepal. We do in the coming days plan to send more forensic kits, Bailey bridges, and other materials that are requested by the government of Nepal."
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Chanted Hare Krishna for 9 days, saved on Janmashtami: The miraculous rescue of Nepal tunnel worker
World | Sep 04, 2026, 04:55 PM IST30-year-old Sanjay Sah, who worked at the Trishuli 3A hydropower project, was rescued on Friday, nine days after the flash floods in Nepal. He said he kept chanting the 'Hare Krishna' mantra for nine straight days, and coincidently, he was rescued on Krishna Janmashtami.
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Two trapped workers rescued from Nepal tunnel 9 days after flash floods, more breakthroughs expected
World | Sep 04, 2026, 10:11 AM ISTMore voices were heard as two workers were trapped in the Trishuli Tunnel, 9 days after the Nepal flash floods. The workers were working at the hydropower project when the disaster struck on August 26.
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Earthquake in Tibet: 5.0 magnitude quake jolts Nepal border town days after flash flood kills 1200
World | Sep 03, 2026, 02:41 PM ISTTibet was shaken by a fresh earthquake of magnitude 5.0 near the border with Nepal and Uttarakhand in India just a few days after catastrophic flash floods left more than 1200 people dead in Nepal alone.
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Nepal floods: Over 7,500 houses damaged, roads worth Rs 30 billion destroyed in initial assessment
World | Sep 02, 2026, 11:41 PM ISTNepal floods have damaged 7,570 houses across five districts, while roads, bridges and drinking water systems have suffered massive losses. The initial assessment estimates billions of Nepali rupees in damage, with reconstruction expected to take years.
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Nepal demands climate compensation from India, China, US for flood damages: What does it claim?
World | Sep 02, 2026, 04:01 PM ISTNepal has sought climate compensation over devastating Bhotekoshi floods and may raise the demand at the UNGA. Prime Minister Balen Shah could press for climate justice even as India continues rescue and relief operations in flood-hit Nepal.
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'You wait here, I'll go and check': Chinese supervisor abandoned 265 workers as tragedy struck Nepal
World | Sep 02, 2026, 12:13 PM ISTRaj Chhetri, a worker who escaped from Tunnel No. 3, said about 265 people were inside when the disaster struck. According to him, workers had sensed that something was wrong shortly before the massive flood surged through the area.
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Warning signs came days before deadly Nepal flash flood that killed over a thousand: Report
World | Sep 02, 2026, 10:35 AM ISTTill now, the death toll crossed 1,127 with security forces recovering additional bodies from eight districts, officials said. Around 4,000 people are still missing, while nearly 12,000 people have been rescued, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA).
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Nepal digs through mud and grief as rescue teams battle tough conditions, over 160 Indians evacuated
World | Sep 01, 2026, 11:54 PM ISTIndia has rescued 163 nationals after devastating Nepal floods, while an Indian tunnel rescue team continues operations in Chilime despite difficult terrain and restricted access. The Nepal disaster has claimed 1,003 lives and left around 4,000 people missing.
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Nepal floods: Husband watched wife drown before his eyes, says 'I jumped from moving bus but she...'
World | Sep 01, 2026, 06:46 PM ISTA Nepal flood survivor recounts the horrifying moment he jumped from a moving bus as floodwaters approached, while his wife remained inside and the bus was swept away.
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Unusually large fish enter Bihar with Nepal floodwaters, govt warns people against eating them
Bihar | Sep 01, 2026, 05:26 PM ISTUnusually large fish have reportedly reached parts of Bihar with floodwaters from Nepal which prompted the state Fisheries Division to issue a public health advisory. The department has asked people to avoid eating, buying or selling such fish.
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'They have to come back': NEET PG aspirant takes exam as parents remain missing after Nepal flood
offbeat | Sep 01, 2026, 05:10 PM ISTTanvi took her NEET PG exam on August 30 while her parents remained missing after travelling with a 67-member Kailash Yatra group caught in Nepal floods. In an emotional video, she spoke about her parents and why she continued with the exam.
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23 bodies recovered from one house reveal horror of Nepal flash flood as rescuers race against time
World | Sep 01, 2026, 11:09 AM IST23 bodies were recovered from a single house in Nuwakot, where victims appear to have been trapped while trying to escape rising floodwaters. 21 bodies were found inside one room and two outside, with police suspecting that some may have been pilgrims heading to Gosaikunda.
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Nepal flash flood deaths cross 1,000, over 4,000 still missing; PM Balen Shah demands climate action
World | Sep 01, 2026, 03:53 PM ISTPrime Minister Balendra Shah said the disaster, triggered by a glacial collapse that unleashed water, ice and debris, was linked to the growing risks of climate change. He called for greater international action.
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Nepal flood mystery deepens! Scientists rule out glacial lake outburst, probe rock-ice fall theory
World | Aug 31, 2026, 11:49 PM ISTScientists are probing whether a massive rock and ice fall, rather than a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) or earthquake, triggered the Nepal-Tibet floods. Experts are studying satellite imagery as the disaster's exact cause remains under investigation.