Two weeks after devastating flash floods, the death and missing-person toll continues to rise. Hundreds of photos of missing people have been displayed at Kathmandu’s public hospital and outside a military base in Bidur, as rescue teams carry out repeated helicopter searches for survivors and work to identify victims.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-11 09:39

Nepal is seeking $20 million in compensation after devastating floods killed more than 1,400 people and left thousands still unaccounted for. It argues that major emitters should pay for climate impacts borne by countries whose contribution to global warming is comparatively small.

TTRT World2026-09-10 13:30

Catastrophic flash floods near the Nepal-China border on Aug. 26 killed hundreds and left thousands missing, with Nepal’s disaster agency estimating about 5,000 missing. On the 13th day, Nepal held a day of mourning for more than 1,300 dead, while relief workers began using drones to deliver aid.

GGlobal News2026-09-09 19:45

Severe flooding in Nepal has deprived communities of homes, food and other basic necessities. Madan Nath Yogi of the National Volunteer Force describes efforts to deliver food and medical assistance while helping residents remove mud and debris from damaged houses. He blames global climate change and industrialised nations’ warming-related emissions for the disaster’s severity and calls for greater international solidarity and funding.

AAl Jazeera English2026-09-09 18:19

Two weeks ago, floods swept through Himalayan communities after part of Langtang Lirung mountain and the glacier above it collapsed. Millions of cubic metres of rock and ice plunged more than a kilometre into the valley, producing a magnitude 5.2 tremor. The debris raced over 14 kilometres in seven minutes toward the China-Nepal border crossing and obliterated it.

AAl Jazeera English2026-09-09 06:52

The death toll from flash flooding along the Nepal-China border has risen to 1,400. Thousands of displaced people are sheltering in aid centres with little prospect of returning home soon, while the UN and its partners seek nearly $50m to assist survivors.

AAl Jazeera English2026-09-09 01:45

Nepal’s search for survivors has reached a critical stage two weeks after devastating floods swept the Himalayan country. Rescuers are concentrating on three hydropower tunnels where dozens of workers may be trapped; officials estimate 121 of the 900 missing workers could be inside. The disaster is testing Nepal’s new government as the country marks one year since the Gen Z uprising toppled former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.

CCNA2026-09-08 13:44

Two Nepali workers were found alive after spending nine days trapped in a flooded hydropower tunnel, following the deadliest flood disaster in Nepal’s modern history.

RReuters2026-09-08 08:55

For the first time, the Chinese government allowed international journalists to see the flood devastation inside Tibet. NBC News’ Janis Mackey Frayer reports from the affected area.

NNBC News2026-09-08 00:40

Nepal is observing a national day of mourning for victims of the devastating floods. Buddhist monks are leading prayers and communities are holding Hindu mourning rituals, while search-and-rescue teams continue looking for people still missing and hope to find survivors.

AAl Jazeera English2026-09-07 19:52

Twenty-one-year-old Nabing Magar returned to her home in Nepal’s Nuwakot district after floods swept through the area. Her two buffaloes, goats and chickens were killed and buried beneath mud and debris.

RReuters2026-09-07 14:13

Nepal is holding a day of national mourning after floods killed more than 1,300 people, with thousands still missing. Climate policy specialist Abhishek Shrestha said the disaster is “undoubtedly” connected to climate change, citing Himalayan glacier retreat, and warned that 47 potential glacial lakes could burst, making similar incidents highly likely.

AAl Jazeera English2026-09-07 12:25

Chinese officials said rescuers recovered more bodies as the search continued for hundreds of people still missing after a tsunami-like mudslide destroyed China’s main border crossing with Nepal.

RReuters2026-09-07 11:22

Nepal observed a day of mourning on Monday for those who died in the Aug. 26 floods. Government offices lowered their flags, while families of the victims completed mourning rituals.

TThe Associated Press2026-09-07 11:00

Grief-stricken Nepalis observed the final day of traditional Hindu mourning on Monday for hundreds killed in the catastrophic flood along the border with China. The government continued search operations after four people were miraculously rescued in recent days.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-07 09:25

Nepal is observing a day of mourning after flash floods killed 1,300 people. Rescue operations are increasingly concentrated on 12 hydropower projects, where authorities say about 900 workers are missing and roughly 500 may be trapped in tunnels.

Eeuronews2026-09-07 08:28

More than a week after a glacier collapse triggered a mudslide that engulfed Gyirong Port near the Nepal-China border, rescuers are still searching for missing people. Hundreds remain unaccounted for.

TThe Associated Press2026-09-07 06:00

Search and rescue operations are still under way 11 days after a flash flood hit Nepal’s Himalayan region. Authorities say thousands remain in temporary shelters as the full human toll emerges. CARE Nepal director Mona Sherpa says survivors urgently need food, housing and healthcare, and must not be sent back to areas at continued risk of flooding and landslides.

AAl Jazeera English2026-09-07 03:00

Search and rescue teams in Nepal are concentrating on several hydroelectric plants along the Trishuli River, where they believe people may have survived the flash flood. The Chilime hydroelectric station has been especially hard to reach because of dangerous conditions.

AAl Jazeera English2026-09-06 20:43

After assuming Chandika Kumari Shrestha had died in Nepal’s deadly floods, her family began mourning rituals for the elderly woman. Rescuers found her alive 10 days later inside her collapsed home in the devastated village of Betrawati.

RReuters2026-09-06 20:37

Rescue operations continue along the Nepal-Tibet border 12 days after a glacier collapse caused devastating floods. China reports 43 deaths and more than 500 people missing, while Nepal puts the death toll at at least 1,300. Four rescues in the past three days have renewed hopes of finding more survivors.

TTRT World2026-09-06 18:58

Reuters video journalist Nicoco Chan reports from Tibet’s Gyirong Port, located in a narrow river gorge, during the first trip organized by China’s foreign ministry for foreign media after floods struck the China-Nepal border.

RReuters2026-09-06 13:47

More than a week after devastating floods swept northern Nepal, rescue teams are conducting a difficult search for possible survivors at the Chilime hydropower plant. Army helicopters are repeatedly ferrying personnel and equipment from a small airstrip, while destroyed riverbanks and infrastructure make the operation highly dangerous. Crews are also trying to establish land access.

AAl Jazeera English2026-09-06 12:52

The death toll from a devastating mudslide in Tibet near the China-Nepal border has risen to 43. Chinese officials say 519 people remain missing and two have been rescued. At Gyirong Port, rescue teams were seen reinforcing a repaired section of the G216 national highway, a key route to the border.

CCNA2026-09-06 12:36