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August 30, 2026 1:38 PM

US provides over USD 3.6 million in humanitarian assistance to flood-hit Nepal

The United States has provided humanitarian assistance worth more than USD 3.6 million to people affected by the devastating floods in Nepal, including emergency food support for up to 10,000 households, the US Embassy in Kathmandu said on Sunday. The US Embassy said it was working with the Nepal government and humanitarian organisations to ensure that assistance reaches those affected by the devastating floods that struck the Himalayan nation on Wednesday, claiming hundreds of lives and leavin...

August 28, 2026 10:22 PM

Flash floods in Nepal: 320 Indians missing

At least 320 Indians remain missing, and 400 others are stranded on the Chinese side following devastating flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday, adding that India stands ready to extend all possible help to Kathmandu to deal with the situation. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said 96 Indian nationals who were stranded on the Chinese side have safely crossed over to Nepal via land route. Twenty-one Indians arrived in New Delhi this af...

August 28, 2026 4:17 PM

‘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 operations in the neighbouring country. In a post on X, Jaishankar said, "Discussed the relief and rescue efforts underway in Nepal today. Our Embassies in Kathmandu & Beijing provided an updated picture in respect of the status and well-being of Indian...

August 28, 2026 3:45 PM

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

Even as Nepal battles the devastation wrecked by the flood there are concerns that fresh floods could be triggered after a large barrier lake formed near the confluence of the Chhochen Khola and Purepu Tsangpo rivers reportedly breached on Friday. Kathmandu post reported that Rasuwa Chief District Officer Narendra Pariyar said that the Nepali Army had just informed him that the lake had breached. People in the Trishuli area of Nepal were evacuated again as a heavy flow of water from above has ...

August 28, 2026 12:51 PM

Nepal issues fresh flood warning as water level rises at site of deadly flash flood

Nepal authorities on Friday issued a fresh flood warning after the water level increased at the site where a devastating flash flood occurred earlier this week, urging people and rescue workers in the area to move to safer locations. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) said the rise in the water level at the same site raised the risk of another flood in the area. The warning comes after a massive flash flood swept through Rasuwa and other parts of central Nep...

August 28, 2026 11:16 AM

US deploys aid of $500,000; WHO extends support to Nepal amid flash floods

The United States and the World Health Organization (WHO) have extended support and expressed solidarity with Nepal following devastating flash floods and mudslides, with Washington announcing USD 500,000 in assistance and the WHO dispatching emergency medical supplies. US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison M Hooker said she spoke with Nepal's Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal about the ongoing search-and-rescue efforts, including urgent efforts to locate missing US citizens. ...

August 28, 2026 9:54 AM

Nepal flash floods: Why the region draws thousands of trekkers, pilgrims this season

A nearly 100-km stretch along the 1,400-km mountainous Nepal-Tibet border is always bustling with thousands of trekkers, traders, and Hindu pilgrims, especially during this season. This particular area suffered the heaviest impact from the devastating floods that occurred on Wednesday morning, which were apparently caused by a massive glacier burst. The floods swept away a 40-km-long border road, a border post, and several settlements across the region, extending up to 100 km downstream. Acco...

August 28, 2026 9:51 AM

Scientists find clues in satellite imagery to the cause of catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet

As rescue teams searched Thursday for missing people following catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-China border, Earth scientists reviewed satellite imagery for clues to the cause and assessed the devastation. The flooding killed hundreds of people in Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday. Many more are still missing, including scores of foreigners and pilgrims. Geomorphologists Kristen Cook and Dan Shugar said initial images from Nepal on Wednesday were obscured by clouds and dust from the debris, s...

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 28, 2026 12:56 AM

Nepal flash floods: 63 Indian nationals rescued from Trishuli-1 power project site

Sixty-three Indian nationals have been rescued from the Trishuli-1 power project site in Nepal in the wake of the devastating flash floods in the neighbouring country, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday. According to officials, the rescued Indians are: 1. Suresh Singh Rajput 2. Sumit Kumar Khare 3. Mukesh Kumar 4. Sachin Kumar 5. Jashmant Singh 6. Chandan Tiwari 7. Devan Kumar Shah 8. Amrendra Kumar Yadav 9. Om Prakash Yadav 10. Sampat Kumar 11. Neeraj Ku...