WorldHeavy rain in recent days has raised river levels across northern Nepal, fueling fears of another flood. Residents in Bidur, the northern town serving as the main rescue hub, are living under what is described as “constant fear.”
WorldHeavy rain in recent days has raised river levels across northern Nepal, fueling fears of another flood. Residents in Bidur, the northern town serving as the main rescue hub, are living under what is described as “constant fear.”
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WorldState Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott told ABC News that the safety and security of Americans are the priority amid flooding in Nepal and Tibet. He was interviewed by Martha Raddatz on “This Week.”
WorldPoor weather and rising floodwaters are hampering the search for more than 3,000 people still missing in Nepal’s Rasuwa district. Residents have fled to higher ground after warnings of a second flood wave, while families in Kathmandu search hospitals, morgues and lists of names. The capital’s largest morgue is nearly full.
WorldWorld Central Kitchen response director John Torpey describes relief operations in Nepal and the organization’s efforts to provide food to people affected by the deadly floods.
WorldResidents in Nepal returned to homes destroyed by the disaster to recover belongings. The country’s disaster agency said Sunday that the death toll had risen to 788, with 2,502 people missing. Chinese authorities reported 16 deaths and 546 missing on their side of the border.
WorldVideo released by the Nepalese army shows rescuers working inside a tunnel to reach hydroelectric workers trapped after flash floods caused widespread devastation near Nepal’s border with China.
World1:26Rescuers are racing to reach more than 100 workers believed trapped in hydropower tunnels in Nepal’s Rasuwa district after Wednesday’s flash flood filled them with mud. The number of missing hydropower workers nationwide has risen to 933, while specialised teams from India and China have joined the operation.
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WorldRescue operations for more than 3,000 people reported missing along the Nepal-Tibet Himalayan border have been hindered by the threat of further flooding. Heavy rain has raised the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers, forcing teams to retreat to safer ground. India and China have sent specialist teams to search for more than 100 workers believed trapped in hydropower tunnels in Nuwakot district. Nepal says at least 734 people have died.
WorldNepal has warned that river levels are rising as rescue teams search for more than 3,000 people missing since Wednesday’s devastating flash flood. Heavy rain continues in the Himalayan border district of Rasuwa, where a newly formed barrier lake is hindering the operation. Authorities urged residents and rescuers to remain cautious.
WorldOfficials say more than 700 people have died and over 3,000 remain missing after a devastating flood buried homes and buildings in mud. Entire neighborhoods were flattened as rescuers continued searching for victims.
WorldFour days after catastrophic floods killed more than 750 people, over 3,000 remain missing and hopes of finding survivors are fading. More heavy rain and flooding are forecast across the region, leaving the situation deeply concerning.
WorldRiver levels rose in Roshuki Bazar, Nepal, prompting residents to gather on higher ground for safety as rescuers searched for survivors.
WorldFlood warnings were sent to phones across Nepal on Sunday morning as rescue workers tried to evacuate people along a main route linking Kathmandu with an area badly hit by Wednesday’s devastating floods. Communities are grappling with widespread destruction and a rising death toll.
WorldRescue and relief operations in Nepal and Tibet were disrupted Sunday by heavy rain and swollen rivers. After Wednesday’s flash floods, the reported death toll reached 750, while more than 3,000 people were still missing. Nepalese disaster authorities urged rescuers to proceed cautiously amid warnings of further flooding.
WorldLive footage from Nuwakot shows Nepalese authorities warning of possible renewed flooding after devastating floods killed at least 760 people and left more than 3,000 missing across Nepal and Tibet.
WorldNepalese authorities said Sunday that the provisional death toll from the devastating floods had climbed above 730, while nearly 2,500 people remained missing. Among them is the husband of a 22-year-old woman who continues to wait for his return and has visited a medical centre to search for news of him.
WorldLive footage from Nuwakot shows the situation as Nepalese authorities warn that further flooding may occur. With water levels rising in the Bhotekoshi River, residents of flood-affected districts have been urged to remain on high alert.
WorldAt least 734 people have died and more than 2,400 are missing in Nepal after Wednesday’s flash floods, which were triggered by a glacier collapse, local officials say. Chinese state media puts Tibet’s toll at 16 dead and 546 missing. Nearly 20,000 security personnel are involved in rescue efforts, while the UN says difficult terrain and rain are making aid delivery “extremely difficult”.
WorldHeavy rain and rising rivers have hampered rescue and relief operations in Nepal and Tibet. After Wednesday’s flash floods, the death toll has reached 750, while more than 3,000 people are still missing. Nepalese disaster authorities urged rescue teams to proceed cautiously, warning of dangerous weather, swollen rivers and further flooding.
WorldRescue operations continue in Nepal as survivors from remote villages receive temporary shelter and assistance. Some of those affected are children who have been orphaned. The report comes from Bidur in central Nepal.
WorldNepal’s disaster authority and Flood Forecasting Division issued early-morning alerts for residents of Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading, urging vigilance after reports of renewed flooding in the Bhotekoshi. Information shared by Chinese authorities indicated that upstream water flow had increased.
WorldNepal’s disaster authority and Flood Forecasting Division issued early-morning warnings for residents of Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading after reports of renewed flooding in the Bhotekoshi. The alerts followed information from Chinese authorities about increased upstream water flow.