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
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
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
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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Clashes that started in Sunsari over loudspeakers and a religious procession have spread to Siraha, Saptari and Dhanusha, prompting indefinite curfew and a government vow of stern action against those responsible. Security personnel patrol a town in southern Nepal’s Terai region as curfew remains in place following communal violence between Hindu and Muslim communities. Image
