Nepal Must Rebuild 20,000 Homes, No Let Up In Search For Missing

KATHMANDU, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Nepal will have to rebuild around 20,000 houses in flood-ravaged areas, authorities said on Thursday, even as rescuers search for workers trapped in tunnels linked to hydropower projects and thousands remain missing after last …

Singapore Red Cross commits additional S$170,000 in aid, raises over S$3 million through Nepal floods appeal

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) said on Thursday (Sep 3) that it has committed an additional S$170,000 (US$134,000) in humanitarian aid for Nepal, as donations to its Nepal floods appeal crossed the S$3 million mark. In a statement, SRC said that …

Morgues fill up and missing-person notes multiply in wake of Nepal disaster – video

Guardian Australia’s Cait Kelly reports on the growing humanitarian crisis after the flood disaster in Nepal, where Kathmandu’s morgues are filling with bodies and families are desperately searching for missing loved ones. As more casualties arrive, …

In Nepal and Tibet, Pollution on Glaciers Could Fuel More Flood Disasters

Himalayan glaciers, once blazingly white, are increasingly coated in pollution from car exhaust, coal plants and factories. As that black cover settles on glacier surfaces, it’s causing them to absorb more heat from the sun and melt faster, scientists warn …

Families of the missing in Nepal's flash floods perform symbolic cremations

Dozens of trapped hydropower tunnel workers in Nepal could still be alive, official says

There is a high chance that dozens ⁠of workers may be found alive after a week trapped in an underground chamber at Nepal’s Rasuwagadhi hydropower plant after deadly flash floods, a ⁠Nepal electricity authority official has said. “In ​Rasuwagadhi, we think …

Nepal’s Climate Alarm: Tourism Leaders Warn the Himalayas Are Paying the Price

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Shradha Shrestha, a former minister in the Nepal government and tourism expert at the Nepal Tourism Board, said Nepal must not be left to face this crisis alone. She forwarded an official appeal by her government, signed by the Minister …

Why should the Nepal floods not be surprising?

Kathmandu [Nepal], September 3 (ANI): The latest incident of flash floods in Nepal has drawn the attention of the world towards the geologically fragile Himalayan region, which has been warming rapidly, experiencing glacier retreat, snowmelt and …

Nepal's Fragile Himalayas: Flash Floods Highlight Growing Dangers

A recent flash flood in Nepal, resulting from a glacier/rock collapse rather than monsoon rain, highlights the extreme vulnerability of the geologically fragile Himalayan region. The incident caused a massive debris avalanche and large-scale …

Nepal’s deadly floods halt electricity exports to Bangladesh

Nepal, the monsoon is normally the season of abundant electricity. Heavy rains swell the rivers that power its run-of-river hydropower plants, allowing the country to generate more electricity than it can consume and sell the surplus to its neighbours. But …