Environment

August 28, 2026 10:36 AM

Trump offers assistance to Nepal after devastating Nepal-Tibet floods

US President Donald Trump said Washington had offered Nepal any assistance it needed following devastating floods along the Nepal-Tibet border, as the State Department said about 90 Americans may have been affected by the disaster. “We’ve called Nepal and offered any help that they need,” Tru...

August 28, 2026 9:20 AM

Death toll from Nepal-Tibet flash flood climbs to 469

The death toll from flash floods in central Nepal rose to 469 on Friday, with more bodies recovered as search and rescue operations continued for the third day following the disaster. In a statement, Nepal Police said the bodies were recovered from eight districts of the Himalayan nation. Accordin...

August 27, 2026 12:25 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 change or other factors, he observed. "I am saddene...

August 27, 2026 12:16 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 statement said that 826 people have been out of con...

August 27, 2026 11:54 AM

Glacial collapse triggered Nepal flash floods, not earthquake: USGS

The Nepal flash floods were triggered by a glacial collapse and not by a 4.4 magnitude earthquake as reported earlier, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The USGS said additional analysis of the long-period seismic waves indicated that the tremors were generated by a glacial collapse and debris ...

August 27, 2026 10:27 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, Guterres said, "I am saddened by the severe floodi...