Nepal on high alert for fresh flooding after river levels rise as death toll passes 900
- On Monday, authorities confirmed 42 Australians remain missing five days after a catastrophic glacier collapse triggered deadly floods and mudslides across Nepal and Tibet, with the regional death toll climbing above 800.
- Approximately 10,000 Nepali troops have joined specialist teams from China and India to battle rugged terrain and rising water levels in the Bhote Koshi River, where crews are using heavy machinery to clear tunnel debris.
- With Canberra committing $2 million in direct assistance via the Australian Defence Force, Australia's total humanitarian support has reached $8 million, supported by more than $3.5 million raised by the Emergency Action Alliance comprising 15 charities.
- Amid deteriorating conditions, authorities have begun mass burials of unidentified victims and requested international assistance for DNA testing, even as Save the Children has successfully reunited 69 children with their families since Friday.
- A public candlelight vigil will be held at Melbourne's Federation Square this evening to honor those killed, as authorities warn that chances of finding survivors are slowly dimming on day five.
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The death toll from Nepal's devastating floods continues to climb. At least 903 people have died, with more than 4,200 still missing. Among them are hundreds of hydroelectric power plant workers, more than 200 students and many foreigners. Rescuers are struggling through mud and broken roads in some places, trying to reach trapped workers in one of the tunnels, while their relatives warn that time is running out. In the worst-hit areas, there is…
On Monday, Nepal buried some of the hundreds of bodies recovered after an avalanche, similar to a tsunami, having hit the Himalayan region, leaving more than 900 dead and thousands missing. Desperate families crowded rescue centers and hospitals in search of their missing relatives. Others faced the sad task of identifying bodies in overcrowded morgues.
Nepal flood toll rises to 4,247, with more than 900 dead
KATMANDU — The massive floods near Nepal's border with China on Wednesday have killed at least 903 people as rescue efforts entered a sixth day, authorities said on Monday.The number of missing has soared to 4,247 — a sharp rise from 2,502 announced on Sunday.Chinese state media earlier confirmed 16 dead and 546 people missing in Tibet following Wednesday’s disaster, taking the overall toll to 919 dead and 4,793 missing.Nepal’s list of the missi…
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AlKhaleej TodayDisaster authority confirms Nepal flood death toll reached 903, while missing number 4,247
KATHMANDU, Aug 31 — Devastating floods near the border with China have killed at least 903 people in Nepal, while the number of missing in the country has soared to 4,247, its disaster authority said today, as rescue efforts entered a sixth day.Chinese state media earlier confirmed 16 dead and 546 people missing in Tibet following Wednesday’s disaster, taking the overall toll to 919 dead and 4,793 missing.Nepal’s list of the missing includes 592…
The number of victims of Wednesday's storm in the Himalayas continues to rise. The region, popular among mountaineers and pilgrims, is isolated and rescue teams try to rescue the workers.
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