
Nepal's catastrophic floods expose vulnerability of hydropower infrastructure
Last week's flooding in Nepal destroyed hydropower plants and left up to 900 workers unaccounted for, with hundreds trapped in tunnels. The disaster r
China is the world's most populous country and a major global power under the leadership of Xi Jinping. It has vowed to defend its interests amid US threats over Iran's trading partners, while dealing with the fallout of deadly flash floods and mudslides on its Tibet border with Nepal.
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Last week's flooding in Nepal destroyed hydropower plants and left up to 900 workers unaccounted for, with hundreds trapped in tunnels. The disaster r

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

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Mass burials began Monday in Nepal following devastating flash floods that struck the Nepal-Tibet border region last week. The death toll in Nepal had

In May, officials from both countries convened in Kathmandu to strengthen cooperation on flood monitoring and glacier hazards. Three months later, at

A flash flood in Nepal's Rasuwa district on Wednesday sealed hydropower tunnels with mud and rock, trapping more than 100 workers inside. The incident

Sudden floods that struck Nepal this week killed hundreds, with around 3,000 still missing in the border region with China. Residents in areas like Ro

A flood that struck the Bhote Koshi basin on Wednesday killed nearly 700 people across Nepal and Tibet, with almost 3,000 still missing. Nepal's disas

A flash flood in the Bhote Koshi basin on Wednesday killed at least 768 people across Nepal and China, with more than 3,000 missing. Nepal's disaster

The death toll from a glacial collapse that struck the China-Nepal border on Wednesday has reached 750, with 3,044 people still missing. Rescuers in b

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A major flood in the Bhote Koshi basin on Wednesday killed 734 people, with nearly 2,500 missing. Water levels in the Bhotekoshi River rose again on S

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The death toll from devastating floods and mudslides along the Nepal-China border has climbed to at least 676 people, with nearly 3,000 missing across

Rescuers pulled survivors from mud-covered debris in Nepal and Tibet as the number of missing passed 2,400 and authorities warned that a new glacial l

Nepal's death toll has climbed past 469 with over 1,300 people missing as authorities warn a debris lake near the disaster site could overflow again.

Nepali and Chinese rescuers search the Himalayan border region as authorities give differing tallies of the missing, among them scores of foreign tour

A sudden flood and mudslide tore through villages on the Himalayan frontier, with Nepal and China both reporting mounting death tolls and hundreds sti

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Chinese officials say retaliation is possible should the US widen its enforcement against firms trading with Tehran.