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49 Indians among 261 foreigners missing after flash flood on Tibet-Nepal border

Chinese officials on Sunday said 261 foreign nationals, including 49 Indians, remained unaccounted for after a catastrophic flash flood struck Gyirong Port, one of the main border crossings between Nepal and Tibet, on August 26. The 261 foreigners are...

Nepal Flood Latest Live News: New Alert Issued For Bhote Koshi River Amid Widespread Deluge

A fresh flood alert has been issued for the Bhote Koshi River as the death toll from the devastating Nepal-Tibet floods rises to 691. The post Nepal Flood Latest Live News: New Alert Issued For Bhote Koshi River Amid...

Fresh Flood Alert For Bhote Koshi River As Nepal Grapples With Devastating Deluge

The warning comes as Nepal grapples with one of its worst crises in recent years after a glacial collapse in the Himalayas tore through several villages along the Tibetan border

Nepal-Tibet Floods: Death Toll Rises To 691; Nearly 3,000 Missing As Rescue Enters Day 5

Nepal's disaster management agency has reported 675 deaths and 2,498 people missing, while Chinese authorities have reported 16 deaths and 546 missing in Gyirong county of Tibet.

Nepal Flash Flood LIVE Updates: 275 Indians Still Missing, New Delhi Sends 4th Aid Flight

Nepal Flash Flood Death Count LIVE News Updates: Nearly 676 bodies have so far been found in Nepal and Tibet, with about 3,000 people still unaccounted for.

US pledges $3.6 million in aid as Nepal floods kill 682, leave nearly 3,000 missing

The US has pledged more than $3.6 million in humanitarian aid to Nepal, as rescuers search for nearly 3,000 people still missing following catastrophic floods along the Nepal-Tibet border

Can India and China move from managed distrust to strategic accommodation?

Management of the dispute is increasingly being separated from its eventual settlement. That distinction is not a retreat from the boundary question. Rather, it recognizes that the strategic environment along… The post Can India and China move from managed distrust to...

China stays silent on Nepal deluge

Tibetans across the border are left without information about missing relatives or the safety of their own villages. When a glacier high above the Langtang Lirung peak sheared away and… The post China stays silent on Nepal deluge appeared first on...

China’s opacity turns Himalayan rivers into water bombs

Records of similar flash floods along the India-Tibet border during the past quarter century exposes the tendency of China to keep neighbours in the dark. The devastation caused… The post China’s opacity turns Himalayan rivers into water bombs appeared...

Zhao’s fall exposes deeper PLA purge under Xi

Former India-facing commander vanished months before China removed him from key posts. General Zhao Zongqi, the former commander of China’s India-facing Western Theatre Command during the Doklam standoff… The post Zhao’s fall exposes deeper PLA purge under Xi appeared...

Nepal Flood Live News: 4th Indian Flight Carrying 11 Tonnes of Aid Departs; More Bridge Equipment on Way Amid Crisis

The Indian Air Force aircraft is carrying tunnel rescue experts, forensic teams for DNA analysis, and relief supplies to assist local authorities with rescue operations and victim identification. The post Nepal Flood Live News: 4th Indian Flight Carrying 11...

Through mud & memories, Nepal searches for those lost

People lined up outside hospitals, looking through photographs of the dead pasted on walls; families wading through mud and debris in search of their possessions; a woman carrying a child past damaged buildings; and a dead dog lying amid...

Nepal Flood Live News: 108 Indians Rescued in Devastating Flood Crisis, 275 Still Missing, Says MEA; Search Operations Underway

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday said 108 Indian nationals have been rescued in Nepal, while 275 Indians are still missing as search and rescue efforts continue in the flood-affected areas. The post Nepal Flood Live News:...

Ladakh’s 464 bird species Under threat: SACON

NGT report flags tourism, infrastructure, climate change habitat disturbance; 65 species face high conservation concern

Nepal flood: Jammu school children offer prayers, contribute to relief

Jammu: As Nepal grapples with the devastation caused by deadly flash floods, schoolchildren in Jammu have come together to offer prayers, express solidarity with the affected families and contribute towards relief efforts. With prayers on their lips and concern...

Nepal flood death toll surpasses 600, Tibet’s death toll obscured as China restricts information

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 29: The catastrophic glacier collapse and ensuing flash floods that tore through the Nepal–Tibet border region have killed more than 600 people in Nepal, while the Chinese authorities have reported only seven deaths in the...

Nepal flood triggers scrutiny of Chinese expanding infrastructure in occupied Tibet

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 29: The catastrophic flash flood that struck Nepal’s Rasuwa district on August 26, killing more than 600 people and leaving scores missing, has sparked fresh scrutiny of China’s expanding infrastructure footprint in occupied Tibet. Nepali...

Lobga Rangzen’s family meets U.S. Mission to UN, urges sustained attention on Tibet 

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 29: A delegation of Tibetans, including Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) President Tsering Chomphel, members of the family of late independence activist Lobga Rangzen, former TYC President and MP Tenzing Jigme, and Regional TYC New York...

China hiding scale of Tibet-Nepal flash flood disaster in Kyirong?

(TibetanReview.net, Aug29’26) – China has reported 7 deaths and, with it, 554 missing as a result of the tsunami-like flash flood of rocks, mud, ice, and water which hit the Kyirong area of Tibet in Shigatse City before it...

India and China to begin taking step toward partial delimitation of their Tibet-border disputes

(TibetanReview.net, Aug29’26) – Giving up its insistence on a comprehensive resolution of the bilateral territorial dispute covering all the three Tibet-border sectors, India has accepted China’s proposal to discuss an early harvest deal to prioritise delimitation of the less...

167 Indians rescued, 287 untraceable as Nepal flashflood toll mounts to 675

The death toll from the flashfloods in Nepal rose to 675 on Saturday while nearly 2,400 people, including 287 Indians, remained missing even as an 11-member Army technical team from India began search and rescue operations to evacuate individuals...

Nepal flash floods: Toll mounts to 669; rescuers race to find thousands missing as fresh flood threat looms

The death toll from flash floods in Nepal rose to 669 on Saturday, with bodies continuing to be recovered as search and rescue operations pressed ahead amid renewed rainfall, rising water levels and fears of further flooding in the...

Chinese Authorities to Relocate Dechen County to New Site

Reported By Tamdin Tso and Kelsang Jinpa Translated By TenGyal edited by kelsang Jinpa The Chinese government reportedly aims to complete relocating Dechen (Deqen/Diqing) County to Yezhi Township in Weixi County by the end of the year. The Chinese...

Nepal Flood Live News: Nepal Minister Hails India’s Aid, Says ‘Support Is Required’ Amid Devastation

The minister expressed gratitude to other countries as well, which have extended help to Nepal following the disaster. The post Nepal Flood Live News: Nepal Minister Hails India’s Aid, Says ‘Support Is Required’ Amid Devastation appeared first on The...

Nepal Flash Flood LIVE: 898 Hydropower Workers Missing As Deadly Floods Devastate Nepal-China Border Projects, India & China Send Rescue Teams

Nepal Flash Flood LIVE: The disaster has also caused extensive damage to Nepal’s hydropower infrastructure, with multiple operational and under-construction projects affected by the sudden deluge. The post Nepal Flash Flood LIVE: 898 Hydropower Workers Missing As Deadly Floods...