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Death toll rises to 157 in Nepal-Tibet flash floods as hundreds remain missing

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  1. The two workers rescued from the tunnel in Nepal were from a hydropower project. Officials said hundreds of workers remain trapped in tunnels connected to hydropower projects throughout the Himalayan region.

  2. Property, housing and infrastructure destroyed in last week's catastrophic floods cost at least 387.5 billion Nepalese rupees, Nepal's disaster authority chief said. The figure converts to $2.56 billion.

  3. Key moment

    Sanjay Sah and Kabir Maharjan, a mechanical foreman and supervisor respectively, were pulled alive on Friday from the Upper Trishuli 3A facility, nine days after an ice and rock slide swept through Nepal's Trishuli River valley on August 26, killing more than 1,200 people. The energy minister's office confirmed their identities.

  4. Engineers coordinate Nepal flood rescue through WhatsApp as search continues in hydropower valley

    A flash flood devastated Nepal's Trishuli valley on August 26, with six hydropower plants reporting roughly 900 missing workers. Engineers created a WhatsApp group exceeding 500 members to direct rescue teams through tunnels where survivors may be sheltering, providing structural diagrams and entry points.

    Archive photo · Shree Krishna Dhital · CC BY-SA 3.0
  5. Key moment

    Rescuers pulled two people from a tunnel in Nepal on Friday, nine days after flooding on August 26 that likely resulted from a glacier collapse. Hundreds of people remain missing after the disaster that devastated towns and valleys across the country.

  6. Key moment

    A flash flood struck Nepal's Trishuli valley on August 26, destroying hydropower plants and leaving about 900 people missing. Engineers coordinating through a WhatsApp group with more than 500 members are helping rescue workers search tunnels at the devastated sites, hoping some workers may have sheltered inside.

  7. Key moment

    Catastrophic floods on the China-Nepal border have killed more than 1,270 people, with Nepal's disaster authority reporting at least 1,252 deaths in the country. To reach remote villages devastated by the flooding, rescue teams are deploying helicopters and zip lines across the widespread destruction.

  8. A glacier collapse triggered a massive landslide on the Nepal-China border August 26, killing more than 1,200 people across both countries. Nepal reported 1,204 deaths and 4,216 missing as of September 2, while Chinese authorities in Tibet's Gyirong county reported 21 deaths and 541 missing. Families in Nepal held symbolic funeral ceremonies September 2 to honor missing relatives.

  9. Following a glacial flood that claimed over 1,000 lives across both nations, Nepal intends to establish seismic sensors, cameras and satellite connectivity at Timure in Rasuwa district along its frontier with China. The calamity destroyed the existing monitoring infrastructure, including at least four measurement stations positioned near the frontier.

  10. Nepal plans early-warning system rebuild at China border following glacial disaster

    Following a glacial flood that claimed over 1,000 lives across both nations, Nepal intends to establish seismic sensors, cameras and satellite connectivity at Timure in Rasuwa district along its frontier with China. The calamity destroyed the existing monitoring infrastructure, including at least four measurement stations positioned near the frontier.

    Archive photo · YubarajKhatri1 · CC BY-SA 4.0
  11. Key moment

    More than 1,000 people have died and thousands remain missing in floods affecting Nepal and Tibet. Communities are relying on airlifted supplies as relief and recovery efforts intensify. Rehabilitation will become the priority for Nepal's government once immediate relief concludes.

  12. Key moment

    Nepal's foreign minister says the nation faces outsized climate impacts despite producing virtually negligible greenhouse gas emissions. More than 1,000 people died in last week's floods, with thousands still missing. The country has petitioned the Loss and Damage Fund for urgent financial support.

  13. The G216 national highway to Gyirong, washed away by mudslides and floods from an Aug 26 glacier collapse, is now fully passable. Heavy machinery can finally reach the disaster zone, where rescue teams had relied on airdrops and soldiers with detection gear to search for survivors.

  14. Key moment

    At least 1,118 people have died in catastrophic floods that swept Nepal following a glacial collapse in the Himalayas, with more than 3,900 still unaccounted for. Some of the missing tourists have now made contact with authorities. The Foreign Ministry reported that 324 foreign nationals have been rescued, though approximately 590 people from 39 countries were still missing a week after the August 26 disaster.

  15. China reopens Tibet highway to Nepal a week after glacier disaster

    The G216 national highway to Gyirong, washed away by mudslides and floods from an Aug 26 glacier collapse, is now fully passable. Heavy machinery can finally reach the disaster zone, where rescue teams had relied on airdrops and soldiers with detection gear to search for survivors.

    Illustration · Diancheng Yang · CC BY 4.0
  16. A week after a glacial collapse triggered flash floods and mudslides along the China-Nepal border on Aug 26, Nepali families held symbolic funeral ceremonies for loved ones still missing. Emergency teams recovered more than 1,000 bodies, with nearly 4,500 people unaccounted for. Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah linked the catastrophe to increasing climate change risks in the Himalayan region.

  17. A glacial collapse in the Himalayan nation triggered catastrophic floods that killed more than 1,000 people and left nearly 4,500 unaccounted for in Nepal and Tibet. Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal framed the disaster as evidence of climate change's mounting threat, urging the world to respond through climate justice frameworks rather than charitable aid.

  18. Key moment

    Over 1,000 dead after Nepal glacier breaks apart; minister warns of climate peril

    A glacial collapse in the Himalayan nation triggered catastrophic floods that killed more than 1,000 people and left nearly 4,500 unaccounted for in Nepal and Tibet. Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal framed the disaster as evidence of climate change's mounting threat, urging the world to respond through climate justice frameworks rather than charitable aid.

    Archive photo · Horasis · CC BY-SA 2.0
  19. Key moment

    Nepal's disaster agency raised the death toll to 1,003, with 3,916 people missing including 583 foreign nationals. China reported 546 missing, including 261 foreigners. Nepal is burying dozens of unidentified bodies in multiple trenches.

  20. Key moment

    The death toll from catastrophic floods in Nepal has crossed 1,000, with Nepalese authorities saying 4,000 people remain unaccounted for. Rescue teams with search dogs are continuing to search through mud, rocks and debris, while the dead are being laid to rest in mass graves.

  21. Key moment

    The death toll from last week's catastrophic floods in Nepal has topped 1,000, with at least 639 people still trapped in devastated hydropower stations. Nepal's government said 3,916 people remain missing throughout the country as rescue efforts continue in remote areas.

  22. Key moment

    Flooding across Nepal and Tibet has claimed more than 1,000 lives, with rescue teams continuing operations. Roughly 4,500 people remain missing in the two regions, including some 900 believed trapped in mud-filled tunnels at 12 Nepali hydropower facilities, while the Red Cross says the disaster has affected more than 93,000 people.

  23. Key moment

    Floods across Nepal and China have killed more than 1,000 people, with Nepal's disaster management authority reporting 987 deaths and Chinese authorities 16. The total number of missing persons stands at 4,462, including hundreds of foreign tourists, pilgrims and workers from dozens of countries, with rescue efforts now centered at hydropower facilities where hundreds of workers remain unaccounted for.

  24. Key moment

    Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority reduced the missing from 4,462 to 3,916 after removing more than 290 people from the hydropower facility count. Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah attributed the disaster to an avalanche of snow and ice in the Himalaya region.

  25. Key moment

    The death toll from devastating glacial floods in Nepal and Tibet reached 1,003 on Tuesday, with nearly 4,500 people missing after a high-altitude glacial collapse sent a wave of water, rocks and debris downstream. Rescue teams are racing against time in treacherous conditions, with around 100 hydropower workers feared trapped in multiple tunnels; so far only bodies have been recovered from sludge-blocked passages.

  26. A glacial collapse triggered the initial surge that caused the flooding. Hundreds of people remain unaccounted for, many possibly trapped in hydropower tunnels.

  27. Key moment

    A 44-member disaster relief contingent from South Korea will head to Nepal at the request of the Nepali government to assist in search and rescue efforts. Nine South Koreans went missing when massive flooding inundated the northern Rasuwa district on August 26.

  28. Key moment

    A catastrophic flood that struck the Himalaya region on August 26 has killed at least 1,000 people, with 987 deaths reported in Nepal alone. Authorities in Nepal and China remain without contact with 4,462 people six days after the disaster.

  29. Key moment

    Authorities have confirmed that one of the Australians unaccounted for after last week's Nepal-Tibet border floods has been found safe in Tibet. The discovery comes as one person has been confirmed dead and dozens more remain unaccounted for.

  30. Key moment

    A glacial collapse on the China-Nepal border unleashed a torrent of ice and rock that claimed at least 939 lives and left nearly 4,500 people unaccounted for. Prime Minister Balendra Shah attributed the catastrophe to climate change and urged the world to act, estimating that rebuilding could cost billions.

  31. Key moment

    Seoul dispatches 44-person relief team to Nepal as floods claim missing South Koreans

    A 44-member disaster relief contingent from South Korea will head to Nepal at the request of the Nepali government to assist in search and rescue efforts. Nine South Koreans went missing when massive flooding inundated the northern Rasuwa district on August 26.

    Archive photo · Seychelles News Agency · CC BY 4.0
  32. Key moment

    Rajendra Dawadi, headmaster of Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School in Bidur, evacuated over 900 students after receiving a 14-minute warning that flash floods were approaching on August 26. The school was destroyed by the floodwaters, and the disaster has killed over 900 people across Nepal, with thousands missing.

  33. Flash floods hit Nepal's northern border region on August 26, killing over 900 people with thousands still missing. A school principal in Bidur evacuated more than 900 students and staff after receiving a 14-minute warning. Singapore is sending police specialists and humanitarian supplies, with fundraising efforts by the Singapore Red Cross reaching approximately $1 million.

  34. Key moment

    Nepal's disaster management authority said rescue teams are working to reach more than 900 missing hydropower workers, hundreds of whom are feared trapped in tunnels and underground areas at 11 hydroelectric sites. The death toll has risen to 903, with 16 more dead reported in Tibet and nearly 5,000 missing across both sides of the border.

  35. Key moment

    Flash floods struck northern Nepal on August 26, with waves of freezing water and debris sweeping through villages. A school principal evacuated 900 students before the building was destroyed, while authorities reported 933 workers missing in hydroelectric facility tunnels. Nepal police warned against consuming fish and river foods swept by floodwaters due to contamination from chemicals, waste and human remains.

  36. Nepal's army is searching hydro tunnels filled with mud and debris for more than 900 workers believed to still be trapped. China's foreign ministry rejected international reports accusing Beijing of censoring images and underreporting deaths from the floods.

  37. Last week's flooding in Nepal destroyed hydropower plants and left up to 900 workers unaccounted for, with hundreds trapped in tunnels. The disaster removed approximately one-tenth of the country's power capacity by taking 700 megawatts offline, and killed over 900 people across Nepal and China combined, with 4,700 missing.

  38. Key moment

    At least 800 people have been killed and over 3,000 are missing after flash floods struck the Nepal-China border last week. China reported 261 foreign nationals among the missing, including five Japanese residents of Osaka. Nepal officials said they had raised flood concerns with China a month before the disaster but did not receive adequate early warning information.