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Concerns of more flooding in Nepal with over 1,200 still missing

Scientists believe a partial glacier collapse caused a deadly wall of water that flooded villages and towns on the Nepal and Tibet border. Now, rescue workers are urgently searching for the hundreds of people who have been reported missing.

Rescuers grapple with mountain of challenges after the Nepal-Tibet floods

Emergency services are rushing to find survivors and treat the wounded after a devastating flash flood on the border of Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday killed more than 500 people, with over a thousand still missing. But the remote...

Family says Virginia man missing in Nepal floods was "in his happy place"

Anil Goel sent his family in the U.S. a photo of his tour group at the Nepal-Tibet border just before the area was hit by a wall of mud and water.

The ‘Asian water tower’ is starting to wobble, computer simulations show

“Asia’s water tower” is heading towards a more unpredictable and unstable future, according to a new study measuring the Tibetan Plateau’s stability. The study, published on August 21 in Nature Communications, examined the entropy of the region to gauge...

Anand to provide update as Nepal, China flood death toll crosses 500

The federal government will provide an update on Canada's response to the devasting flooding and mudslides along the Nepal-China border, near the autonomous region of Tibet.

Nepal flash floods: Actor Ankur Ratan says they crossed the area hours before the tragedy

Actor Ankur Ratan, known for his roles in “Mai” and “Inside Edge”, says he and his group had crossed Rasuwa, a Himalayan district in Nepal, half a day before the flash flood struck the region. Ratan, in Nepal for...

Mount Kailash, Sacred to 4 Faiths, Drew Pilgrims Lost in Nepal and Tibet Floods

The peak is revered by Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and those belonging to the pre-Buddhist Bon religion.

India, China to see how best to activate 8-point consensus from 25th SR talks on boundary question: MEA

India and China will now work out how best to implement an eight-point consensus reached during the 25th round of Special Representatives (SR) talks on the boundary question, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday.

Lai offers condolences over deadly Nepal-Tibet floods

Taipei, Aug. 28 (CNA) President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) on Friday offered his condolences to those affected by deadly floods and mudslides along the Nepal-Tibet border and expressed hope that recovery efforts would proceed safely and swiftly.

Nepal-Tibet flood: Families of missing people endure agonising wait

Families are waiting for news of their loved ones as rescue teams race to reach survivors of the Nepal-Tibet flash flood