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The death toll from catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal-China border rose to at least 939 on Monday, as rescue teams entered a sixth day of operations to locate nearly 4,000 missing people, Nepal’s disaster authority said .
The floods, triggered by a glacier collapse on Aug. 26 near the Langtang Lirung peak, sent a surge of ice, rock, and debris into the Lende Khola River, devastating villages in Nepal’s Rasuwa, Nuwakot, and Dhading districts. Authorities confirmed that 933 workers remained trapped in tunnels at 11 hydropower projects, with rescue teams using controlled blasts, excavators, and search lights to clear debris . Three bodies were recovered from two tunnels, while other sections remained buried under mud .
Among the missing are 85 Americans, including Jitendra Patel, 72, an Uber driver from Long Island, New York, who was on a Hindu pilgrimage to Mount Kailash, and Venus Rajnikant Patel, 45, of Cincinnati, Ohio, according to family members who spoke to the Associated Press . The State Department said nine U.S. citizens had been evacuated from Nepal following the disaster.
Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah said nearly 21,000 security personnel, alongside civilian workers and volunteers, were involved in rescue operations. China and India have deployed experts to assist, with Beijing mobilizing over 2,100 rescue workers and disbursing at least 220 million yuan ($33 million) in relief funds, state-run CCTV reported . Chinese President Xi Jinping confirmed on Monday that China was searching for missing Chinese and foreign nationals .
Hundreds of unclaimed bodies have been buried in shallow graves in Nepal’s plains, with mortuaries in Kathmandu and surrounding areas overflowing. Families of the missing continue to search for relatives at hospitals, including Kathmandu’s main teaching hospital .
The Republic of Cyprus announced it would provide €200,000 in humanitarian aid to Nepal through the UN Central Emergency Response Fund and UNICEF to support affected families . The Foreign Ministry stated that international solidarity and humanitarian action remain fundamental principles of its foreign policy.
Satellite imagery has been used to assess the scale of the inundation and devastation across the affected region, as search-and-rescue operations continue .
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in-cyprus · about 1 hour ago
Immense impact of Nepal flood disaster highlighted as casualties mount Continue reading Immense impact of Nepal flood disaster highlighted as casualties mount at The European Sting - Critical News & Insights on European Politics, Economy, Foreign Affairs, Business & Technology - europeansting.com.
european sting · about 1 hour ago
After the floods, Nepals survivors look to rebuilding their lives In Nepal, after the deadly flood, another ordeal begins for the survivors: finding shelter, food, and simply the means to survive. In the devastated villages, families lost everything in minutes. And while rescue workers continue searching for possible survivors, those who escaped the disaster are trying to rebuild their lives, despite the threat of another flood. FRANCE 24s special correspondents visited Sinchaur, in the Nuwako district, one of the villages hit by the flood of August 26.
france24 · about 1 hour ago
Nepal races to find its missing as flood area remains largely inaccessible Nepals rescuers are racing against the clock to find the over 4,000 people missing after the flash floods that devastated an area in the north of the country on August 26. Rescue operations include one where workers are trying to save hundreds believed to be stuck inside a blocked hydropower project. Meanwhile, authorities have started burying unclaimed bodies. FRANCE 24s Shahzaib Wahlah tells us more.
france24 · about 1 hour ago
Nepal grapples with destruction and loss in wake of deadly floods Authorities in Nepal have warned of possible fresh flooding after water levels rose in the Bhotekoshi River. The floods took place after a glacier collapse. They have killed at least 900 people - with more than 4,000 others missing in Nepal and Tibet. Now, a massive rescue effort continues and communities grapple with devastation and loss.
france24 · about 1 hour ago
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france24 · about 1 hour ago
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euronews · about 1 hour ago
🇳🇵 🇨🇳 ⚠️ Devastating floods near the border with China have killed at least 939 people in Nepal, while the number of missing in the country dropped to 3,925, its disaster authority said on Monday, as rescue efforts entered a sixth day ➡️ u.afp.com/SV79
bluesky_AFP English · about 1 hour ago
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bluesky_The Times · about 1 hour ago
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telegram_France 24 · about 1 hour ago
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cyprus mail · about 1 hour ago
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cyprus mail · about 1 hour ago
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cyprus mail · about 1 hour ago
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rtl nieuws · about 1 hour ago
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dailymail · about 1 hour ago
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