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August 28, 2026 9:48 AM

China issues alert after devastating flash floods at Tibet-Nepal border

China has sounded a Level-IV alert following the devastating flash floods at the Tibet-Nepal border, warning that a newly formed barrier lake at the confluence of two rivers faces a high risk of breaching and flooding downstream areas. China's Ministry of Water Resources on Thursday night sounded an emergency in the Tibet Autonomous Region, cautioning of a threat posed by the barrier lake, which formed near the confluence of Chhochen Khola and Purepu Tsangpo rivers. These rivers originate in T...

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 saddened to learn of the devastating floods in the Rasuwa region of Nepal and Kyirong in Tibet, resulting in loss of life and heavy structural damage", the Dalai Lama said. "I pray for all those who have lo...

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 contact since the devastating flood swept through parts of the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday. According to the NDRRMA data, those missing include 85 armed forces personnel, 162 staff members working a...

August 27, 2026 12:27 PM

India sends more relief supplies to flood-hit Nepal

India on Thursday sent a second tranche of relief supplies in a military transport aircraft to flood-ravaged Nepal. New Delhi on Wednesday dispatched 10 tonnes of HADR (Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief) materials to the neighbouring country. "A second flight has just taken off, carrying 37.5 tonnes of HADR material, medicines & food packets for Nepal," External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in a post on X. "India remains in close and continuous touch with the Nepalese auth...

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 flow. The flash floods originating in Tibet on Wednesday left a trail of death and destruction in Rasuwa and Dhading districts of Nepal, killing 162 people and leaving 750, including 133 Indian natio...

August 27, 2026 11:55 AM

More than 300 Indians missing in flash floods: Nepal Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal

Nearly 300 Indian tourists are among thousands who are reportedly missing after a flash flood swept through parts of the Nepal-Tibet border, Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said on Thursday. The flash floods on Wednesday wreaked havoc across three districts in Nepal. Nepal Foreign Minister Khanal on Thursday said that nearly 300 Indians are among thousands reported missing in the floods. Khanal also confirmed that 160 people have died and thousands remain untraced after the tragedy in the Rasu...

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 flooding in Nepal & China, which has claimed many lives, left people missing, and caused widespread destruction. I extend my condolences to the families of the victim, and I wish a swift recovery to t...

August 27, 2026 10:21 AM

Nepal flash floods: US expresses solidarity, says ready to offer humanitarian assistance

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has expressed solidarity with Nepal following the devastating floods that claimed 162 lives and left hundreds, including security personnel and tourists, missing, saying the United States is ready to provide humanitarian assistance to the Himalayan nation. In a post on X, Rubio said, "We express our solidarity and are united in prayer for the Nepali people following the devastating floods. US State Department stands ready to support the Government of Nepal with...

August 27, 2026 9:38 AM

Nepal floods: 37 tourists from Tamil Nadu, 32 from West Bengal among those missing

Over 130 Indians, including many pilgrims on Mansarovar Yatra, were missing and scores of others were stranded in Nepal after flash floods swept through its central districts, unleashing devastation and cutting off affected areas, according to officials in the neighbouring country. The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu and several states, including Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh have launched helplines for the affected Indians and their kin. At least 59 of the Indians w...

August 26, 2026 10:01 PM

India sends first tranche of relief materials to Nepal

India on Wednesday night sent the first tranche of relief supplies in a military transport aircraft to Nepal where flash floods along the country's border with Tibet region killed at least 95 people and left a trail of destruction. The relief materials were sent hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to his Nepalese counterpart Balendra Shah and assured him of all possible humanitarian assistance to deal with the situation. "The people of India stand in solidarity with their sisters an...