WorldNepal buries unidentified flood victims as families await answers
Nepalese authorities are placing unidentified flood victims in temporary graves while families wait for news about loved ones who remain missing. More than 900 people have died across Nepal and Tibet, and nearly 5,000 are still unaccounted for.
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MAJORDeath toll from devastating floods in China and Nepal surpasses 1,000Flooding in Nepal and China has killed more than 1,000 people and left over 4,400 missing. Rescue efforts are concentrated at hydropower facilities in Nepal, where hundreds of workers are feared trapped in tunnels. More than 11,000 people have been rescued across the affected region.
Australian missing in Nepal-Tibet floods found aliveAn Australian unaccounted for after floods struck the Nepal-Tibet border has contacted Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade from Tibet and is receiving consular support. The number of missing Australians has fallen to 42. The disaster’s death toll has reached 939, with more than 4,400 still missing on both sides of the border.
MAJORHundreds of Hydropower Workers Trapped in Tunnels: Nepal’s Underground NightmareGlacial collapse in Nepal’s Himalayan region unleashed catastrophic floods of mud and debris, destroying roads, bridges and villages. The government says more than 900 people have died and 3,925 remain missing, while hundreds of hydropower workers are still trapped in tunnels at damaged projects. Rescuers are clearing debris and trying to deliver air and food.
Road crews reach toughest stretch in Gyirong mudslide rescueCrews clearing the G216 have reached the final kilometer toward Gyirong Port, where a sharp bend, limited space and fast river currents are slowing progress. China has mobilized 2,141 rescuers to search the mudslide zone, where 16 people died and 546 remain missing after an ice-rock avalanche in Nepal triggered the disaster.
Live news: Penny Wong has ‘grave concerns’ for 43 Australians missing after Nepal-Tibet flash floodAn RAAF flight carrying hygiene kits, shelter materials and solar lights is due to leave for Nepal. Penny Wong says Australia has grave concerns for 43 citizens missing after the Nepal-Tibet flash flood and is working with Nepali and Chinese authorities on the search. More than 4,400 people remain missing and over 930 deaths have been confirmed.
Nepal disaster: fake and AI images flood social media as deaths mountAs deadly floods strike the Nepal-China border, fake and misleading footage is spreading across social media. Viral posts include AI-generated material and recycled videos from India, Chile and Alaska. Some have drawn millions of views, exploiting the tragedy for engagement and clicks or helping spread conspiracy theories.
MAJORHundreds feared trapped in hydropower tunnels as Nepal-China flood deaths surpass 950Rescuers raced Monday to reach hundreds of workers believed trapped after catastrophic floods buried hydropower-site tunnels along the Nepal-China border. The rising death toll has left families increasingly desperate as they search for missing loved ones.
MAJORNepal rescuers blast hillside to reach trapped hydropower workersRescuers in Nepal are using explosives to break through a hillside and pumping air into tunnels in an effort to reach more than 600 hydropower workers believed trapped along the Trishuli River. The flood disaster’s death toll has reached 939, while the number missing was revised to 3,925.
Principal who saved 900 students recalls Nepal’s devastating floodNepalese principal Rajendra Dawadi recalls evacuating more than 900 students to safety as devastating floods swept through the area, before seeing his school vanish beneath the water. The floods have killed over 900 people and left nearly 5,000 missing.
