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Nepal flood survivors struggle to rebuild as new disasters hamper recoveryWorld

Nearly two months after devastating floods hit Nepal, residents of Devighat are trying to rebuild homes and their community. The overflowing Trishuli River swept away houses and badly damaged others. Some rebuilding has begun, alongside work to restore bridges, but further disasters are complicating recovery.

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Nepal floods: Oxfam warns communities fear more monsoon disastersWorld

At least five people are missing after a flash flood in Nepal on Sunday. A landslide near the northern border blocked a river, sending a torrent downstream that damaged bridges, hydropower plants and dozens of homes. Nepal is still recovering from severe flooding in August along its border with China. Oxfam Nepal’s humanitarian and disaster risk management lead, Santosh Pandey, says residents fear more floods may follow.

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New flash floods hit central Nepal, striking images showWorld

New images show flash floods hitting central Nepal. The flooding comes six weeks after another disaster in the area left more than 1,400 people dead and 5,000 missing. Nepalese authorities’ initial assessment says at least five people are now missing.

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Villagers moved to safety after flash flooding along Nepal’s Budhi Gandaki RiverWorld

Flash flooding along the Budhi Gandaki River in north-central Nepal destroyed homes and other structures on Sunday. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority evacuated villagers and urged others to move to safer areas and stay alert through late Sunday.

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Villagers evacuated in Nepal after Budhi Gandaki flash flood destroys homesWorld

Residents along Nepal’s Budhi Gandaki River in the north-central part of the country fled on Sunday as flash flooding destroyed homes and other structures. The national disaster authority evacuated villagers and urged others to move to safer areas and stay alert through late Sunday.

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Families struggle to cope after Nepal's deadly floodsWorld

Devastating floods in Nepal swept away homes, livelihoods and entire families. Bereaved parents and young survivors are grappling with grief and trauma while trying to rebuild their lives after one of the country’s deadliest disasters in years.

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“So dark inside the tunnel”: Man reflects on surviving 9 days trapped amid Nepal floodsWorld

Kabir Maharjan says he and mechanic foreman Sanjay Sah spent nine days trapped in a hydropower tunnel after catastrophic floods swept Nepal following a glacial collapse. Rescued by the Nepali Army on Sept. 4, Maharjan recalled the tunnel’s darkness; the pair had been thought to be among more than 1,450 people buried and killed.

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Nepal floods stretch aid groups as 49 districts face high risk, analyst saysWorld

Heavy rain and storms have caused floods and landslides in Nepal, killing at least 14 people and leaving 11 missing, according to local authorities. They warn of further flash floods. A month after catastrophic flooding, renewed rain is worsening conditions, while thousands of children still lack dependable access to clean water.

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Floods and landslides kill dozens in India and NepalWorld

Heavy rain and storms triggered deadly floods and landslides in India and Nepal, killing dozens. Authorities are continuing rescue operations and distributing relief supplies.

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One month since catastrophic floods hit NepalWorld

A month after massive floods and landslides swept through border communities in Nepal and Tibet, 1,400 people are known to have died, thousands remain missing and many are displaced. Scientists attribute the disaster to the collapse of a rock wall and glacier ice near Langtang Lirung in Nepal’s Himalayas.

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Nepal’s PM calls deadly floods a ‘warning to the world’ on climate disasterWorld

Nepalese Prime Minister Balendra Shah told the UN General Assembly that the deadly floods in Nepal should be seen as a warning to the world about climate disasters. He proposed a Nepal-, India- and China-led Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism to share satellite data and expertise, monitor dangerous glacial lakes, improve joint early warnings and coordinate cross-border aid.

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Nepal floods: How do you rebuild your life after losing everything?Society

Catastrophic floods in parts of Nepal killed more than 1,400 people and left thousands missing. A month later, survivors are facing the immense task of rebuilding. In badly hit communities in Nuwakot district, entire neighborhoods were swept away, including a family home that Mohammad Aslam spent 22 years working abroad to build and that the floods destroyed in less than a minute.

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Nepal environment minister demands climate action after deadly floodsWorld

A month after catastrophic floods killed more than 1,400 people and left thousands missing, Nepal is intensifying its campaign for climate justice. Environment Minister Geeta Chaudhary says the country is seeking $20 million from the UN-backed Loss and Damage Fund and will raise its demands at upcoming global climate talks.

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Sole Survivor: A Daughter Left Behind After the Nepal FloodsSociety5:51

Seven-year-old Pratima Tamang is among hundreds of children orphaned by flooding in Nepal. Her uncle, her closest surviving relative, found her after floodwaters swept away her home. The family is now trying to rebuild their lives in the disaster’s aftermath.

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Climate change made deadly Nepal floods more likely, analysis saysScience

A World Weather Attribution analysis says human-caused warming and thawing Himalayan permafrost partly contributed to last month’s catastrophic glacier and boulder collapse. Mountains destabilized by Nepal’s 2015 earthquake, combined with climate-related factors, were likely the disaster’s main causes.

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Nepal floods: Former MP loses 40 family members in Rasuwa disasterWorld2:22

Nepal is still assessing the destruction from last month’s flash floods, which swept away towns and villages near the border with China’s autonomous region of Tibet. At least 1,350 people are confirmed dead and 5,000 more are missing, presumed buried in mud. Former MP Dawa Finjo survived in worst-hit Rasuwa because he was away at a funeral, but lost his son and 39 other relatives.

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Families search for missing loved ones after Nepal glacier disasterWorld3:12

A glacier collapse triggered flooding along the China-Nepal border, killing nearly 1,400 people and leaving more than 5,000 missing. Weeks later, Ajay Gupta continues to hope that his missing daughter will soon be rescued.

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Climate catastrophe leaves Nepal mourning as search for missing continuesWorld5:59

The Himalayan flash flood that devastated northern Nepal on August 26 is being described as an unprecedented disaster. Nearly 1,400 deaths have been confirmed and 5,130 people remain missing, including about 600 foreign nationals from 35 countries. Kathmandu is now seeking compensation for climate-change losses and damage, rather than only emergency aid.

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