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Avalanche kills 15 Nepali workers preparing Himalayan mountain camp for climbers

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Avalanche kills 15 Nepali workers preparing Himalayan mountain camp for climbers

Rescue workers search for survivors after an avalanche buried the Himlung base camp, Nepal, resulting in missing climbers and support staff, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. | Photo Credit: Reuters “At least 15 Nepali workers were killed ​when an avalanche buried a mountain camp ‌they were preparing in central Nepal ​for…

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Nepal flood toll crosses 1,450; over 6,000 still missing

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Nepal flood toll crosses 1,450; over 6,000 still missing

Members of a trade union, families of missing workers and well-wishers gather in memory of the hundreds killed and thousands still missing after last month’s flooding in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The death toll from last month’s devastating flash floods in Nepal crossed 1,450 on Sunday (September 20,…

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Early warning system Nepal’s top priority: PM Shah

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Early warning system Nepal’s top priority: PM Shah

Special emphasis will be laid on risk reduction, preparedness, and response, said Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah. File | Photo Credit: Reuters An early warning system for disasters will be implemented as a “top priority” in Nepal, said Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Saturday (September 19, 2026). The Bhotekoshi flash floods, triggered by an ice-rock…

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‘Second life’: Nepal tunnel survivor recalls ordeal

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‘Second life’: Nepal tunnel survivor recalls ordeal

For 10 days, Nepali hydropower worker Sanjay Sah survived in darkness inside a flooded tunnel, drinking muddy water and losing all sense of time as he desperately prayed for rescue. When a disaster response team finally pulled him to safety on September 4, Mr. Sah’s first question showed how deeply the ordeal had disoriented him….

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Nepal flash flood: India sends tunnel rescue team to Nepal

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Nepal flash flood: India sends tunnel rescue team to Nepal

India had on Friday, August 28, 2026 sent a recce team for tunnel rescue operations that are urgently required to help people who are trapped in multiple under-construction hydropower project sites. Photo credit: X/DrSJaishankar A tunnel rescue team from India has reached Nepal on Saturday (August 29, 2026) to help the ongoing search-and-rescue operations in…

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