Nepal holds a day of mourning after floods kill at least 1,300 people
Search teams are focused on hydropower tunnels and projects where about 900 workers are missing, officials said, after floodwaters killed more than 1,300 people.
- On Monday, Nepal's flash flood death toll surged to 1,355 as the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority reported 13,396 people rescued and 4,996 still missing, including at least 589 foreign nationals.
- Following a five-storey building collapse in Satya Niketan that killed seven people, the Delhi High Court expressed deep concern over student safety in paying guest accommodations and ordered inspections within a week.
- The Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas directed IOCL, BPCL, and HPCL to implement a 25-day inter-refill booking interval for domestic LPG consumers, while Congress alleged Parliament's Monsoon Session was being kept on a "ventilator" as Amit Shah scrambled for a two-thirds majority.
- Rejecting a six-month extension for the Aravalli committee, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant questioned whether it was "waiting for his retirement," directing the panel to submit its final report by November 30, 2026.
- The Election Commission of India scheduled by-elections for five assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and West Bengal plus one parliamentary seat in Assam for October 6, 2026, with vote counting set for October 9.
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Nepal's national day of mourning
Nepal has declared a national day of mourning for the victims of the region's flooding disaster.
A day of national mourning was observed in Nepal, nearly two weeks after the devastating flood in the border region with Tibet. Flags on government buildings were flown at half-mast, and families had the opportunity to perform final rituals for deceased loved ones. In the capital, Kathmandu, vigils were held in several locations, where candles were lit to commemorate the victims. At least 1,300 people lost their lives in Nepal and Tibet during …
Government offices lowered flags and families performed mourning rituals
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Nepal Declares National Grief for Floods Leaving 1,356 Dead and Nearly 5,000 Missing · Global Voices
The Nepalese Government maintains an unprecedented rescue deployment with more than 20,000 members of the various security forces.
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