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Nepal Flash Floods: Death Toll Reaches 788, Over 2,500 Missing as Rescuers Drill Towards Trapped Tunnel Workers

Nepal Flash Floods: Death Toll Reaches 788, Over 2,500 Missing as Rescuers Drill Towards Trapped Tunnel Workers

Nepal begins mass burials of hundreds of unidentified victims in Chitwan while rescue teams race to reach hydropower workers believed trapped inside mud-filled tunnels; fresh flood warnings issued as Bhotekoshi water levels rise again. Rescue workers and volunteers search through debris along flood-hit riverbanks in Nepal. Image Credit: The Hindu Nepal Flash Floods: The death

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Nepal Flash Floods: Death Toll Rises to 675, Nearly 3,000 Missing as Rescuers Battle Mud and Rain

Nepal Flash Floods: Death Toll Rises to 675, Nearly 3,000 Missing as Rescuers Battle Mud and Rain

Rescue teams have evacuated over 3,700 people, including 163 foreigners, while China reports reduced risk of a glacier-formed lake bursting; Nepal estimates $4–5 billion needed for rebuilding. Flood-hit areas along the Nepal–Tibet border. The death toll has climbed to 675 in Nepal. Image Credit: The Hindu Nepal Flash Floods: Devastating flash floods in the Nepal–Tibet

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Nepal Flash Floods: Death Toll Crosses 620, Nearly 2,500 Evacuated; $4–5 Billion Needed for Rebuilding

Nepal Flash Floods: Death Toll Crosses 620, Nearly 2,500 Evacuated; $4–5 Billion Needed for Rebuilding

Rescue teams have pulled nearly 2,500 people to safety, including 163 foreigners, as the Mugling–Kathmandu highway reopens; Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle says rebuilding will cost at least $4 billion. Rescue teams and military personnel work to evacuate survivors from flood-hit areas along the Nepal–Tibet border. Image Credit: TheHindu Nepal Flash Floods: Catastrophic flash floods triggered

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Nepal Flash Floods: At Least 114 Maharashtra Tourists, Pilgrims Stranded; 53 Confirmed Safe

Nepal Flash Flood: At Least 114 Maharashtra Tourists, Pilgrims Stranded; 53 Confirmed Safe

Most affected travelers are from Mumbai and Pune, with many on the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra; Maharashtra’s SEOC is coordinating with the center as 61 people remain untraceable amid a communication blackout. Flood damage near the Nepal–Tibet border after a glacial-collapse-triggered surge devastated roads, bridges and communications. Image Credit: Deccan Herald Nepal Flash Flood: At least

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Nepal Flash Floods: Nearly 160 Dead, 750 Missing as Glacial Collapse Devastates Border Region

Nepal Flash Floods: Nearly 160 Dead, 750 Missing as Glacial Collapse Devastates Border Region

A glacier-collapse debris flow from Tibet, initially mistaken for an earthquake, triggered catastrophic flooding in Nepal; 133 Indians are among those missing as rescue teams search damaged border districts. Nepal’s border with Tibet after a glacial collapse debris flow sent water, ice, rock and mud downstream. Image Credit: The Hindu Nepal Flash Floods: Nearly 160

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Nepal Flash Floods: 59 Kailash Mansarovar Pilgrims Among 130+ Missing Indians

Nepal Flash Floods: 59 Kailash Mansarovar Pilgrims Among 130+ Missing Indians

Flash floods near the Nepal–Tibet border have cut communications and key travel routes, leaving over 130 Indian nationals untraceable; embassy and state helplines are activated as rescue operations continue. Flood-hit areas in Nepal’s Rasuwa region after flash floods disrupted roads. Image Credit: The Rediff More than 130 Indian nationals, including at least 59 Kailash Mansarovar

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