- yesterday
Himalayan flood death toll exceeds 1,000 as hundreds remain trapped in tunnels
Rescue teams in Nepal and Tibet are searching for more than 4,500 missing people after a glacial collapse triggered flash floods that killed at least 1,066.
- 4d ago
Quick evacuation saves 900 pupils in Nepal minutes before flood destroys school
Headmaster Rajendra Dawadi evacuated Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School in Nuwakot district after phone calls warned of an oncoming glacial mudflow, safely moving students onto hillsides 13 minutes before water destroyed the campus.
- 4d ago
Three Italian tourists missing in Nepal floods as nationwide death toll tops 680
Nepalese police listed Luca Barachini, Patrizia Marziale, and Marco Ratto among the missing following flash floods that left over 680 dead across the country.
- 5d ago
Hundreds of pilgrims missing after flash flood destroys Nepal-China border crossing
A flash flood of water, ice, and debris has destroyed the border post between Nepal and China, leaving at least 200 Indian pilgrims, four Germans, and numerous Western travelers unaccounted for in the Trishuli Valley.
- 5d ago
Nepal flood death toll reaches 623 with 2,500 missing after Himalayan glacial collapse
At least 623 people have died and 2,500 remain missing across Nepal and Tibet following a glacial collapse on Wednesday. Rescuers are searching mud-covered valleys while over 100 workers remain trapped in a hydropower tunnel.
- 6d ago
Himalayan border floods leave at least 392 dead and over 1,400 missing across Nepal and Tibet
Glacier collapse and massive flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border have killed at least 392 people, while more than 1,400 remain missing as emergency teams deploy across damaged mountain valleys.
- Aug 27
Three Italians untraceable after deadly floods strike Nepal-Tibet border region
Rescuers in Nepal are searching for three missing Italian citizens, including 50-year-old jeweler Marco Ratto, after flash floods and debris flows along the border with Tibet left hundreds dead and over 1,500 unaccounted for.
- Aug 26
Himalayan flash flood toll reaches 691 across Nepal and Tibet after glacier collapse
A glacial collapse in the Himalayas triggered flash floods that killed at least 691 people across Nepal and Tibet, with thousands still missing as international rescue teams deploy to search flooded valleys and hydropower tunnels.
- Aug 26
Nepal and Tibet glacial collapse triggers flash floods, killing 160 people
A glacial collapse in the Himalayas triggered flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border, leaving 160 people dead and 579 missing across mountain valleys and border crossings.
- Aug 26
Nepal and Tibet flood death toll reaches 1,225 as search operations enter second week
A week after a glacier collapse triggered flash floods across the Nepal-China border, the death toll has reached 1,225 with thousands missing, as authorities shift from rescue to long-term reconstruction.
- Jul 31
Rescuers recover body of climber Nirmal Purja on Broad Peak; three others found after avalanche killed 10
The Alpine Club of Pakistan announced Sunday that rescuers located the body of British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja at roughly 5,700 metres on Broad Peak, days after an avalanche killed all 10 members of his expedition.
- Jun 4
Nepali guide Dawa Sherpa survives six days alone on Everest after oxygen runs out, eating ice and chocolate
Dawa Sherpa, 57, was found crawling near Everest base camp on 4 June, six days after his oxygen ran out during a descent from the summit. He survived by chewing ice and eating a few chocolates found in his pocket.
