Nepal Flood Disaster
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Floods and landslides in Nepal and Tibet kill 1,066 people, leave thousands missing, and affect tens of thousands, including children. South Korea focuses on nine missing citizens, while reports from Nepal highlight mass burials, damaged services, and drones recovering bodies.
DNA samples collected from relatives of 25 Malaysian families missing in Nepal
Relatives from 25 Malaysian families have provided DNA samples to help identify citizens still missing after devastating floods and landslides in Nepal. Dr. R. Manivanna, a representative of Malaysia’s Solidariti Malaysia: Famili Dalam Harapan, said he was among the relatives who submitted samples, together with four family members. His sister, 48-year-old Komathi Rethinam, remains missing after t…
Nepal’s flood death toll reaches 1,259 as more than 5,000 remain missing
Nepal’s flood disaster has left more than 5,000 people missing, with authorities raising the toll as rescue teams reach villages that remained cut off for days. The National Disaster Risk Reduction an…
Nepal Floods: Whangārei Nepali Man Fears for the Missing
Obi Khanal, a Nepali man who has lived in New Zealand for more than 20 years, fears the prospect of finding survivors is weakening each day as crews search for thousands of people missing after floods…
Nepal flood death toll at 1,259, missing figure jumps to 5,083
Floods triggered by a glacial mountain collapse on the China-Nepal border have killed at least 1,259 people in Nepal, the country’s disaster authority said Thursday. The number of missing people rose …
Devastating floods in Nepal: Death toll rises to 1,259, with 5,083 missing
One week after floods began in Nepal, the human toll continues to climb. Authorities now report 1,259 deaths and 5,083 people missing.
Nepal flood victims receive symbolic Hindu funerals as families bid farewell
Families in Nepal have performed symbolic Hindu funeral rites for relatives who are still missing after floods and landslides struck parts of the Himalayan mountain range. The ceremonies aimed to “fre…
Nepal Flood Death Toll Tops 1,200, Leaving Survivors Nowhere to Mourn
The floods along the Nepal-Tibet border have left survivors facing a painful disruption to one of Nepal’s most sacred obligations: mourning the dead. Families of more than 1,200 victims have lost thei…
Q&A: How Nepal Can Still Identify Those Who Died in the Flood
The remains recovered after Nepal’s Aug. 26 floods may be badly damaged, decomposed and mixed with mud, vegetation, sewage, fuel and other debris. That leaves authorities facing a difficult question: …
Floods in Nepal: Latvia Says Hope Remains for Missing Citizens
Latvia is still waiting for news of 33 Latvian and two Estonian citizens who were trapped in Nepal after widespread landslides and floods struck Nepal and Tibet. A week after the disaster, their fate …
Nepal declines Malaysia’s SMART rescue team and asks only for supplies
Nepal has rejected Malaysia’s offer to send its Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team, known as SMART, and said it wants goods instead of foreign rescue personnel. Malaysian Defence Min…
Community Warning System Saves Lives During Nepal Floods
At 9:10 a.m. on August 26, Rajendra Dawadi received frantic phone calls warning that a flood was moving downstream toward Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School. The head teacher immediately ordered abou…
