Nepal Floods LIVE | Death Toll Reaches 165; 133 Indians Among Hundreds Missing
Rescue teams are searching for more than 750 missing people as damage spreads across roads, bridges and hydropower projects, officials said.
- On Wednesday, a massive flash flood originating near the Nepal-Tibet border killed at least 157 people and left hundreds missing as torrents of mud and debris swept through central Nepal.
- The German Research Centre for Geosciences detected a magnitude 4.4 earthquake shortly before the disaster, prompting officials to investigate whether seismic tremors triggered a glacial outburst in the Bhote Koshi river system.
- More than 600 emergency personnel deployed with vehicles and drones to search for survivors, while the Nepal Tourism Board reported 384 tourists unaccounted for, including nationals from India and the United States.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah placed Indian border states on high alert as floodwaters moved downstream, while China mobilized rescue teams in Gyirong County and UN Secretary-General António Guterres pledged support.
- Authorities warn that danger persists, urging residents to avoid the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers as damaged communications and unstable terrain continue hampering rescue efforts across affected districts.
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Always with Nepal: India hands over 10 tons of humanitarian aid as country reels from devastating flash floods - The Tribune
India delivered 10 tons of humanitarian aid to Nepal following devastating flash floods that killed 157 people and left hundreds missing. Prime Minister Modi and EAM Jaishankar assured full solidarity and continued support to assist with ongoing rescue and relief efforts.
Nepal Flash Floods: 133 Indians Among Those Missing; UP-Bihar On Alert
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Death toll rises to 100 in Nepal floods, dozens of tourists among missing
ALBAWABA- The death toll from devastating floods and landslides in Nepal’s northern Rasuwa district has risen to 100, with hundreds of people still missing, including dozens of foreign tourists and pilgrims, as rescue teams race to reach communities swept away by torrents of mud and water...
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