Nepal Floods Update
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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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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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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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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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'Ho saheb! They're all safe': Sitamarhi MP's fluent Marathi phone call with Fadnavis goes viral
offbeat | Sep 02, 2026, 12:29 PM ISTSitamarhi MP Devesh Chandra Thakur spoke fluent Marathi to Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis while helping 106 stranded pilgrims return home after the Nepal floods. His gesture and efforts to arrange their safe journey have won praise online.
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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 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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How did Nepal's green house survive deadly flash flood? Owner shares the tale
World | Sep 01, 2026, 03:10 PM ISTLaxmi Pandey, the owner the house told ANI, "we feel lucky to have survived. It is like a second birth for us. We had climbed to the upper floor as flood water had entered my house. Even during the Nepal earthquake, we felt very strong tremors, and the nearby houses collapsed."
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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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Manasi Parekh returns safely from Nepal, reveals what happened during Kailash Mansarovar Yatra
Entertainment | Aug 31, 2026, 12:38 PM ISTManasi Parekh has returned safely to Mumbai after being stranded during her Kailash Mansarovar Yatra amid the Nepal floods. The actor has now opened up about her frightening experience.
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Nepal's New Flood Threat Explained: How Glacier Collapse Created a Dangerous Lake
Originals | Aug 31, 2026, 12:13 PM ISTNepal faces a fresh flood threat days after devastating flash floods killed hundreds and left thousands missing. A massive glacier and mountain collapse blocked a river, forming a dangerous natural lake high in the Himalayas. Authorities are monitoring the situation closely. Watch the video for more
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Nepal floods: Death count over 900, fresh alert issued; Balen Shah calls it 'unimaginable' disaster
World | Aug 31, 2026, 10:59 AM ISTWith the situation remaining grim and the death count crossing the 900-mark in Nepal, Prime Minister Balendra Shah has said that the country is facing an "unimaginable and heartbreaking" disaster.
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As Nepal floodwaters surged, one principal rang the school bell and saved 1,643 children
World | Aug 30, 2026, 11:55 PM ISTA school principal in Nepal acted within minutes as a devastating flash flood tore through the Trishuli Valley. With thousands of lives at risk and the school in danger, his quick decision helped 1,643 children reach safety as the disaster unfolded.
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DNA samples, airtight bags and more: How Nepal plans to identify buried flash flood victims
Explainers | Aug 30, 2026, 02:54 PM ISTNepal will bury the bodies of those who have not been identified yet. Their DNA samples have been collected, though, for a future identification. Till now, more than 700 people have lost their lives in the Himalayan country following the tragedy on Wednesday.
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Nepal flash flood situation worsens as deaths cross 780; unidentified victims to be buried
World | Aug 30, 2026, 11:24 PM ISTThe death count following Wednesday's flash floods has crossed the 780-mark in Nepal. The country has now decided to bury the unidentified and unclaimed bodies in airtight bags, Prime Minister Balendra Shah has announced.
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Nepal on alert as Bhote Koshi River flow increases amid flash flood crisis: 'Caution be exercised'
World | Aug 30, 2026, 06:38 AM ISTNepal's NDRRMA has warned of increased flood flow in the Bhote Koshi River as the flash flood death toll reaches 675. More than 2,400 people remain missing amid ongoing rescue operations and fresh rain warnings.
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Death count reaches 675 in Nepal flash floods, 2,400 people remain missing | Top developments
World | Aug 29, 2026, 11:30 PM ISTTill now 675 bodies of the Bhote Koshi flood victims have been recovered from eight districts, according to a statement by Nepal Police and the rescuers have recovered 246 bodies from Chitawan, 165 from Nawalparasi East, 63 from Nawalparasi West and 57 from Gorkha.