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'Saw Lord Shiva's Face When Water Came Hurtling Down': Kailash Pilgrims To NDTV

A group of women from Tamil Nadu were among hundreds of people who were on a pilgrimage to Mount Kailash, a Himalayan peak in Tibet that is considered the home of Lord Shiva.

Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang Addresses 25th Annual Tibetan Cooperative Conference

Dharamshala, 28 August 2026: The 25th Annual Tibetan Cooperative Conference commenced on 27 August 2026 at Sikyong Hall, Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Gangchen Kyishong, with the participation of representatives from 15 Tibetan cooperative societies across India. The inaugural ceremony...

China says flash flood disaster caused by high-altitude glacier collapse in Nepal

China on Friday said the collapse of a high-altitude glacier in Nepal may have triggered the massive flash flood disaster that engulfed the Tibet-Nepal border, killing hundreds and causing widespread damage. The death toll from Wednesday’s flood-related devastation climbed...

“Threat that there could be another flood”: Former Minister Barshaman Pun urges vigilance amid fresh evacuation warnings in Nepal

Prominent Nepali communist politician and former Minister of Finance and Energy Barshaman Pun urged residents to remain vigilant as authorities evacuated areas amid renewed flood threats. Rescue teams continued operations, while Nepal received relief from India and other organisations....

“Highest priority”: EAM Jaishankar takes stock of rescue efforts in Nepal

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday discussed relief and rescue efforts underway in Nepal in the wake of a devastating flash flood in the Bhotekoshi River area of Rasuwa, stating that India gives "highest priority" to the relief...

Nepal flood: PM, ministers pledge a month’s salary to relief fund; Kathmandu to buy 25,000 MT of fertilisers from New Delhi

Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah and his council of ministers on Friday decided to deposit a month of their salaries to Prime Minister's Disaster Relief Fund in the wake of devastating floods in the country.

Fears of fresh floods in Nepal after breach reported in barrier lake in Tibet, evacuation of citizens on

Kathmandu post reported that Rasuwa Chief District Officer Narendra Pariyar said that the Nepali Army had just informed him that the lake had breached.

Nepal flood shame: Men drag dead woman from river by hair, steal gold earrings; 2 arrested

Two men have been arrested after a video showing them allegedly stealing gold earrings from the body of a woman swept away by catastrophic flooding in the Narayani River went viral. The disturbing 41-second video showed the men pulling...

Nepal: 475 bodies recovered as Bhotekoshi flood death toll rises, rescue ops underway

The Nepal Police on Friday said that the authorities involved in rescue operations have recovered 475 bodies, raising the death toll from the devastating Bhotekoshi flood, which occurred on Wednesday, The Kathmandu Post reported.

“Without any doubt, it’s a major disaster”: Former envoy Manjeev Singh Puri urges mindfulness towards nature amid Nepal floods

Former Indian Ambassador Manjeev Singh Puri described the Nepal floods as a major disaster, highlighting the country's ecological vulnerability and the impact of climate change. He stressed the importance of rescue efforts, cooperation, and India's support for Nepal during...

‘Move to safety’: Nepal issues alert after China gives heads-up on fresh lake burst

The Nepal authorities on Friday sounded a fresh alert in flood-ravaged Rasuwa district after receiving information from China that another water body had burst on the Tibetan side, triggering fears of a fresh surge downstream. The Nepal Police, in...

China informs Nepal of dam burst, lake breach in Tibet; rescuers warned to move to safety

Nepali officials said China has informed them of a dam burst and a lake breach in Tibet, prompting authorities to warn rescuers across the country to move to safety. The alert comes amid warnings of a second flash flood...

Nepal Floods: Fresh Alert After Tibetan Barrier Lake Overflows, Rescue Ops Halted; What We Know So Far

Nepal issues a fresh flood warning after a lake on the Tibet side reportedly overflowed. Rescue operations were halted as death toll reaches 469 and over 1,500 remain missing.

China Earthquake Today: 5.1-Magnitude Quake Hits China’s Sichuan as Nepal Issues Fresh Flood Alert, Trishuli Evacuated Again Amid Rising River Threat;...

A 5.1 earthquake struck Sichuan as Nepal issued a fresh flood alert, forcing another Trishuli evacuation amid a disaster that has killed 469 people. The post China Earthquake Today: 5.1-Magnitude Quake Hits China’s Sichuan as Nepal Issues Fresh Flood...

Nepali Army deploys special team at flood-hit hydropower tunnel in Rasuwa, 2 rescued

The Army has deployed technical equipment and specially trained personnel to continue the search and rescue operation despite the difficult conditions inside the tunnel.

China-Nepal flooding horror not over yet, lake formed by avalanche begins to overflow

A lake formed by debris from a glacier collapse that triggered catastrophic flooding on the China-Nepal border has begun to overflow, the Chinese authorities said on Friday, forcing rescue operations to be halted. Nepal and China both warned on...

'Head To Safety': Dam Breached In Tibet Amid Nepal Flood Devastation

China has also paused rescue operations, citing the high risk of renewed flooding in Tibet, where hundreds remain missing two days after a deadly mudslide, state media said.

“Water level rising, everyone stopped”: Nepal Police officials at Trishuli brace for more flooding after quake in Schiuan-China

Nepal Police on Friday issued a fresh alert for floods in the Himalayan country, evacuating people from Trishuli. The death toll from the devastating Bhotekoshi flood on Wednesday rose to 475, according to police, The Kathmandu Post reported.

Nepal flash floods highlight need for planned settlement, scientific assessments: Experts

The devastating flash floods in Nepal have driven home important lessons of undertaking systematic scientific assessments of glaciers in order to understand and mitigate hazards and to develop a land use policy in the Himalayan region, experts said. Over...

Fresh Flood Threat For Nepal: Tibetan Barrier Lake Breaks Banks, Rescue Teams Moved To Safety

Nepal issues a fresh alert after information of another dam burst on the Tibetan side, as rescue operations continue following floods that killed 469.

Nepal Floods Latest News: Nepal on High Alert as Another Dam Bursts in Tibet, Rescue Teams Ordered to Move to Safety

Nepal issued a fresh alert after another dam breach in Tibet raised fears of renewed flooding, as rescue teams continue searching for survivors The post Nepal Floods Latest News: Nepal on High Alert as Another Dam Bursts in Tibet,...

Tibetan cooperatives urged for greater accountability, sustainable growth at annual conference

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 28: The 25th Annual Conference of 15 Tibetan Cooperatives in India commenced on Wednesday at the Central Tibetan Administration’s Sikyong Hall here at the seat of the exile Tibetan government in exile, bringing together more...

Nepal PM convenes Cabinet meeting to discuss Rasuwa flood damage; Army rescues 2 from hydropower tunnel

The Cabinet is expected to discuss measures to make relief operations in the flood-affected areas more effective and accelerate the reconstruction of damaged physical infrastructure.

5.1 magnitude earthquake hits Sichuan in China, fresh flood alert in Nepal

An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 hit Sichuan in China on Friday, prompting another flood alert in Nepal. The Trishuli area of Nepal is being evacuated again as a heavy flow of water from above has threatened to raise the...

21 rescued flood survivors from Tamil Nadu reach Kathmandu ahead of repatriation to India: MEA

The Ministry of External Affairs stated that 21 rescued Tamil Nadu residents reached Kathmandu. Indian Ambassador Naveen Srivastava checked on their well-being before their upcoming return to India.