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After the floods, Nepal’s survivors look to rebuild their livesWorld

After Nepal’s deadly floods, survivors face another ordeal: finding shelter, food and the basic means to stay alive. Families in devastated villages lost everything within minutes, while rescuers continue searching for possible survivors and those who escaped try to rebuild under the threat of further flooding.

FFrance 24 English
Nepal sought risk data before deadly floodWorld

Months before a catastrophic flood killed hundreds along the Nepal-China border, Nepali officials urged Beijing to share more information about glacier movement, avalanche risks and other extreme events.

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More than 900 people killed in Nepal-Tibet floodsWorld

The number of people missing in Nepal after Wednesday’s massive flash flood has climbed to 4,247, while at least 903 deaths have been confirmed. The missing include 3,655 Nepali citizens and 592 foreigners. Chinese state media report 16 deaths and 546 missing in Tibet.

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What justice for Nepal after flooding?World

International newspapers tell the story of a heroic headmaster in Nepal who saved more than 1,600 pupils, while Nepali outlets condemn the lack of accountability for major polluters. France’s return-to-school season reopens wounds over child sexual abuse in before- and after-school clubs, alongside a look at whether ants and bees have a concept of voting.

FFrance 24 English
Nepal man says flash floods took ‘everything’ before his eyesWorld

Nepal’s disaster agency said Monday that 903 deaths and 4,247 missing people had been recorded in the country, including 592 foreigners. Chinese authorities reported 16 deaths and 546 missing as of Sunday, while state media said 261 of those missing were foreigners, including more than 100 Nepalis.

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Rescuers race to reach hundreds trapped in Nepal tunnelsWorld

Authorities released video showing rescue teams working at the Trishuli hydropower project in Nepal’s Nuwakot district to reach people stranded inside tunnels. At least 933 workers are believed to be trapped across roughly half a dozen hydropower projects in the country.

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Nepal district begins burying flood victims in temporary gravesWorld

Devastating flash floods in the Himalayan region swept so many people downstream that authorities in one Nepalese district began placing bodies in temporary graves before identification. The move prompted accusations that Hindu funeral traditions were being disregarded.

TThe Associated Press
Nepal-Tibet disaster: Family cremates body of flood victimWorld

Relatives of 32-year-old Prabita Roila cremated her remains beside Nepal’s Suryamati River on Sunday. She was among at least 781 people killed in the catastrophic floods and landslides of Aug 26, with thousands still missing, and the only one of eight missing family members found so far.

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Global National: New flood concerns in Nepal as rescuers find a glimpse of hopeWorld

Authorities in Nepal are warning of possible renewed flooding while rescuers search debris for survivors. Five days after a glacier collapse triggered devastating flash floods, at least 800 people are confirmed dead and thousands remain missing, including 31 Canadians. The recovery effort has offered a small sign of hope.

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LIVE: View from Nepal after devastating floodsWorld

Live footage from Nuwakot shows Nepalese authorities warning of possible renewed flooding after devastating floods killed at least 800 people and left more than 3,000 missing across Nepal and Tibet.

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LIVE: Nepal after deadly flash floodWorld

A huge wall of mud and rock collapsed into a river along the Himalayan border between Nepal and China’s Tibet, causing severe flooding on the Nepali side. Rescue operations are continuing in the aftermath.

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‘Nothing is left’: Nepal flood survivors confront the ruinsWorld

Residents in one of the areas hardest hit by Nepal’s Himalayan floods returned to their destroyed homes Sunday to face the immense challenge of rebuilding. Authorities said the death toll had reached 750, while more than 3,000 people remained missing on both sides of the Nepal-China border.

GGlobal News
Inside Nepal’s mortuaries: The struggle to identify flood victimsWorld

Bodies of people swept away by floods in Nepal are being found far downstream, making it increasingly difficult for authorities to store and identify them. Mortuaries in Nuwakot and Dhading are running out of room, with some remains moved to nearby districts. One facility has received about 60 bodies and is struggling to establish their identities.

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Nepal floods: rescue window closes as thousands remain missingWorld

Heavy overnight rain has pushed Nepal’s Trishuli River higher again, briefly stopping rescue work for thousands still missing after Wednesday’s devastating flash flood and mudslide. As conditions improved, survivors returned to recover belongings from ruined homes, while displaced villagers sheltered in community halls such as one in Bidur.

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In Nepal’s Dhading, families sift mud for what remainsWorld

The Trishuli River remains high and fast-moving in Dhading, one of the areas hardest hit by Nepal’s floods. Thick mud swept through the community overnight, destroying a funeral home, a temple and many houses; some buildings were washed into the river, while others were left coated in mud. Residents describe disbelief and uncertainty.

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'Dire by the minute': New flood warnings issued amid Nepal catastropheWorld

Flooding in Nepal has killed at least 800 people and left thousands missing, including 90 Americans. David Fisher, the IFRC’s head of delegation in Nepal, discussed ongoing search-and-rescue operations as new flood warnings were issued.

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