WorldTwo workers rescued from a hydropower project tunnel in Nepal have been taken to Birendra Army Hospital in Kathmandu for treatment. They are the first workers pulled out alive, offering search teams a glimmer of hope as prospects of finding others fade.
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WorldFamilies driven from their homes by devastating floods in Nepal are seeking shelter and essential supplies at schools converted into temporary relief centers. Thousands of survivors face an uncertain future after their homes were destroyed.
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WorldTwo workers were rescued from a hydropower tunnel in Nepal nine days after flooding. Local authorities say about 900 workers are missing from 12 hydropower projects, with roughly 500 believed to be trapped in tunnels.
WorldSome of Nepal’s worst-hit areas remain difficult to reach, with helicopters the only option in many places. Aid convoys are navigating rugged terrain while blocked roads and destroyed bridges hinder relief operations.
WorldThe Nepali army released footage of soldiers rescuing a survivor from a hydropower tunnel on the Nepal-Tibet border, nine days after the disaster. Officials said the Aug. 26 flash floods trapped at least 900 people underground amid infrastructure projects along the Trishuli River; two workers were rescued.
WorldSanjaya Shah and Kabir Maharjan were pulled alive from the Trishuli 3A Hydropower Project tunnel nine days after flash floods struck the Nepal-Tibet border, killing more than 1,200 people. At least 39 others are believed to remain trapped, and authorities said voices were heard early Friday.
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WorldThe Trishuli River valley in Nepal appears from the air as a bleak grey landscape, where rescuers are working to reach hundreds of workers. Reuters photographer Navesh Chitrakar documents the rescue operation from the ground.
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WorldRescuers in Nepal brought two workers out alive from a hydropower tunnel on Friday, nine days after floods struck. Officials said emergency teams were continuing efforts to reach others believed to remain trapped inside.
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WorldSearch and rescue operations are continuing in Trishuli, Nuwakot, one of the areas worst affected by Nepal’s devastating floods. At least 1,200 people have been confirmed dead, while thousands remain missing.
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WorldNepali Army footage shows Sanjay Shah covered in mud and carried away on a rescuer’s shoulder. He was one of two workers rescued alive from a hydropower tunnel nine days after deadly flash floods trapped them inside.
SocietyNine days after devastating floods hit Nepal, rescuers pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel in hard-hit Rasuwa district. No signs of life had been detected until the previous day, when rescuers found evidence of survivors, raising hopes that more people may be rescued.
WorldMore than a week after devastating floods struck Nepal, some of the worst-hit areas remain cut off by road. CNA’s Jack Board flew by helicopter along the Trishuli River to witness the scale of the destruction.
WorldA South African family is holding on to hope as they search for 33-year-old Terricia Govender, who disappeared in Nepal’s severe floods seven days ago while travelling with a group of pilgrims. Her mother, Linda, says the family is desperately hoping she will be found alive.
WorldSearch and rescue teams are working in Trishuli, Nuwakot, one of the areas worst hit by Nepal’s devastating floods. At least 1,200 people have been confirmed dead, while thousands remain missing.
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WorldChinese national Guan Daoxuan last spoke with his wife, Li Lisha, the night before deadly flash floods and landslides hit communities along the Nepal-Tibet border. She was working on a highway project near Nepal’s Gyirong border checkpoint and became unreachable after the disaster. Guan travelled to Kathmandu to look for her.
WorldNepal’s devastating flash floods have left rescue and forensic teams struggling to locate, recover and identify victims buried beneath deep silt. Forensic anthropologist Professor Sue Black explains how teams compare ante-mortem information with post-mortem findings, stressing the need for accurate identification.
WorldNearly a week after devastating floods struck the Nepal-China border, mourners are saying goodbye to loved ones while mass graves are prepared for victims who have not yet been identified. Survivors are coping with grief and fearing that more floods could come.
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WorldNepal’s foreign minister is calling on China, the United States and India to compensate the country for last week’s flash-flood disaster. He argues that Nepal emits little compared with those three countries, yet is suffering a crisis it did not create. The programme examines whether the demand can become reality.
WorldThe search for survivors of Nepal’s deadly floods has entered its eighth day, while mourners hold symbolic cremations as morgues are overwhelmed by unidentified remains. The disaster has killed more than 1,200 people and left more than 4,000 missing, with rescue and burial efforts continuing.
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WorldRescue, recovery and identification efforts continue in Nepal after last week’s catastrophic Himalayan floods. Investigators are using DNA and forensic methods to identify people swept away by the floods and later recovered far from their homes.
WorldForensic teams in Nepal are collecting and identifying the remains of people killed in last week’s catastrophic flash floods. Dangerous conditions are hindering the delivery of aid and the movement of personnel to the hardest-hit areas, including Timure in Rasuwa district, where entire villages have been destroyed.
World1:09Betrawati in Nepal’s Nuwakot district, once home to more than 10,000 people, is now completely deserted after flash floods tore through the Himalayan valley. Residents cannot safely return.
SocietyWith hopes of finding survivors of Nepal’s deadly flash flood receding, relatives of the missing are turning to traditional practices. They are creating walls covered with photographs and providing DNA samples in hopes of identifying people swept away by the flood.
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World6:26Nepali authorities are assessing the huge rebuilding task in areas devastated by floods. They estimate that about 20,000 homes need repairs, with some potentially having to be relocated to safer ground.