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August 28, 2026 9:56 AM

Nepal flash floods: Why the region draws thousands of trekkers, pilgrims this season

A nearly 100-km stretch along the 1,400-km mountainous Nepal-Tibet border is always bustling with thousands of trekkers, traders, and Hindu pilgrims, especially during this season. This particular area suffered the heaviest impact from the devastati...

August 28, 2026 9:53 AM

Scientists find clues in satellite imagery to the cause of catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet

As rescue teams searched Thursday for missing people following catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-China border, Earth scientists reviewed satellite imagery for clues to the cause and assessed the devastation. The flooding killed hundreds of peopl...

August 28, 2026 9:50 AM

China issues alert after devastating flash floods at Tibet-Nepal border

China has sounded a Level-IV alert following the devastating flash floods at the Tibet-Nepal border, warning that a newly formed barrier lake at the confluence of two rivers faces a high risk of breaching and flooding downstream areas. China's Minis...

August 27, 2026 9:30 PM

Nepal MP thanks PM Modi for relief aid, says focus is on saving maximum lives

Nepal's ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party MP Vidushi Rana on Thursday expressed gratitude to India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for sending aid whenever a disaster strikes the Himalayan nation. She said the focus of PM Balendra Shah-led government ...

August 27, 2026 3:37 PM

Piyush Goyal concludes Japan visit, pushes for greater Japanese investment in India’s semiconductor, technology sectors

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has concluded his official visit to Japan, during which he held a series of high-level meetings with Japanese government leaders, financial institutions and business executives to accelerate investment, str...

August 27, 2026 12:29 PM

India sends more relief supplies to flood-hit Nepal

India on Thursday sent a second tranche of relief supplies in a military transport aircraft to flood-ravaged Nepal. New Delhi on Wednesday dispatched 10 tonnes of HADR (Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief) materials to the neighbouring count...

August 27, 2026 12:27 PM

Dalai Lama condoles loss of lives in floods in Tibet, Nepal

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Thursday condoled the loss of lives in the floods in Nepal and Tibet. Since this region has seen calamities in the past as well, these are certainly symptoms of a deeper underlying cause, whether climate ch...

August 27, 2026 12:17 PM

165 dead, over 800 missing after flash floods in Nepal, authorities say

Nepal on Thursday said that more than 800 people, including nearly 580 tourists, were missing in the massive flash floods that swept through the country, leaving 165 dead. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) in a s...

August 27, 2026 11:58 AM

Nepal flash floods: US expresses solidarity, says ready to offer humanitarian assistance

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has expressed solidarity with Nepal following the devastating floods that claimed 162 lives and left hundreds, including security personnel and tourists, missing, saying the United States is ready to provide humanita...

August 27, 2026 11:58 AM

UN chief ‘saddened’ by Nepal tragedy, offers help

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "saddened" by the flooding in "Nepal and China" in which 162 people died, and hundreds from around the world are missing, and has offered the world organisation's help for the relief efforts. In a post on X, ...

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