Floods are a recurring natural disaster caused by heavy rainfall, snowmelt or storms overwhelming waterways and drainage. Recent flash floods and mudslides on the Nepal-Tibet border have killed over 150 people with hundreds missing, while snowstorms have left thousands of families homeless in Bolivia.
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In May, officials from both countries convened in Kathmandu to strengthen cooperation on flood monitoring and glacier hazards. Three months later, at
The death toll from devastating floods in Nepal has reached more than 730, according to authorities, while nearly 2,500 remain unaccounted for. The ri
A young girl was pulled alive from the rubble as rescue operations continued days after catastrophic floods struck Nepal. Nearly 800 people have died
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
Officials in Nepal issued fresh flood alerts Sunday as the Bhotekoshi River swelled, telling residents in vulnerable areas to stay vigilant. Rescue te
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 Wednesday's flash floods in the Nepal-Tibet border region has risen to 750, with more than 3,000 people still missing. Rescue oper
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
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
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
Nepal's foreign minister says an earthquake-triggered landslide may have blocked a river before flooding swept through villages, with over 800 people,
A sudden flood and mudslide tore through villages on the Himalayan frontier, with Nepal and China both reporting mounting death tolls and hundreds sti
Bolivia's Civil Defense said unusual snow across six departments disrupted transport and schools while flooding displaced thousands more.