Nepal

Nepal plans to drain four glacial lakes after deadly flood

Rescuers are still searching for more than 5,000 people missing in the border region with China.

Nepal floods: One of 55 missing Malaysians confirmed alive, reunited with family

On Aug 26, devastating flash floods struck the Nepal-China border, killing more than 1,400 people to date, while thousands more remain missing.

Nepal’s grim DNA puzzle to identify flood dead

With thousands of DNA profiles to process, fragmented remains and limited technical capacity and manpower, experts warn matching bodies to families could take weeks.

Avalanche kills 15 workers in Nepal preparing Himalayas mountain camp for climbers

Rescue workers searching for survivors in Nepal on Sept 27, after an avalanche buried the base camp of the Himlung Himal mountain.

Nepal suspends search after 16 swept away by avalanche

Rescue workers searching for survivors after an avalanche buried the Himlung base camp in Nepal on Sept 27.

Two dead, 14 missing after avalanche on Nepal’s Himlung peak

The two deceased were both guides, while the 14 missing were kitchen staff working at the expedition camp.

Ten missing on Nepal’s Himlung peak after avalanche

The 7,126m tall Himlung peak, located near the border with Tibet, had several days of heavy snowfall ahead of the avalanche.

Floods, landslides kill 56 in India and 14 in Nepal

Damaged houses following deadly flash floods and a mudslide in Devighat, Nepal, on Sept 21.

Nepal’s hydropower ambitions face climate reality check

Nepal’s hydropower boom has long been touted as a cornerstone of economic growth and renewable energy, but a devastating flood in August exposed its vulnerability.

Singapore Red Cross commits another $2m for Nepal flood aid; public campaign has raised over $6.2m

The floods that swept through parts of Tibet and Nepal on the morning of Aug 26 have taken more than 1,450 lives.

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