Stay Connected. Stay Informed.
Nepal will kick off a high-stakes effort this fiscal year to drain four glacial lakes perched high in the mountains, as it scrambles to reduce flood risks, officials said, after a recent disaster that killed more than 1,400. Rescuers are still searching for more than 5,000 people missing in the border region with China after…
Read More “Nepal plans to drain four glacial lakes after deadly floods” »
On August 26, floods hit Nepal’s Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading districts, wiping away entire towns and communities. Roads and bridges were washed away, and telecommunications networks were down. The immediate focus was on rescuing people trapped under debris and providing relief to those affected. A month on, the focus has now shifted to rehabilitation, rebuilding…
Read More “Nepal’s flash foods: How can communities rebuild after a disaster?” »
A month after floods wrecked large areas in Nepal, its new government is intensifying efforts to support reconstruction. Nepal’s Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle, an economist and former UNDP official, made his first visit abroad to Delhi to discuss plans with the government, and will soon travel to meetings of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB),…
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…
Read More “Early warning system Nepal’s top priority: PM Shah” »
A motorcyclist rides through thick mud with flood-damaged houses in the background following deadly flash floods and a mudslide, in Devighat, Nuwakot district, Nepal. | Photo Credit: Reuters The death toll from the devastating flash floods in Nepal surged to 1,410 on Thursday (September 17, 2026), with over 6,100 people still missing, according to the…
Read More “Nepal flash flood death toll surges to 1,410; over 6,100 still missing” »
Workers carry mud left by a mudslide to repair a damaged house following deadly flash floods, in Dhading district, Nepal. | Photo Credit: Reuters The death toll in Nepal flash floods climbed to 1,399 on Tuesday (September 15, 2026) as more bodies were recovered from the eight affected districts, authorities said. The flash floods, triggered…
Indian Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava said on September 14, 2026 that the joint team had continued work to clear the remaining blocked section of the tunnel using excavators and loaders. File image: Indian Embassy, Kathmandu/ANI Photo Nepal and India’s joint rescue teams have reached the final stage of efforts to clear the blocked portion…
Read More “Nepal, Indian teams near final stage of Chilime tunnel rescue operation” »
The Nepali Army conducts a search-and-rescue operation inside the Chilime Hydropower Station tunnel days after deadly flash floods and mudslides in Nepal’s Rasuwa district on September 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP Rescue operations are continuing at Nepal’s Chilime hydropower project, where six workers are believed to be trapped inside a tunnel, with Indian and…
Nepal, a largely rural nation of 30 million people, contributes a fraction of global greenhouse gas emissions compared to industrialised nations. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The reconstruction bill after deadly floods sparked by a glacial mountain collapse that hit Nepal last month would amount to $4.78 billion, the foreign ministry said on Friday (September…
Read More “Nepal flood reconstruction bill to be $4.78 bn: foreign ministry” »
More than a thousand people have died, and Singaporeans remained unaccounted for. Photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Singapore police have questioned five people over the alleged racist comments online related to the Nepal floods and Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) investment in Air India. This follows Senior Minister K. Shanmugam’s announcement last week…