1,357 dead; 5,326 missing: NDRRMA latest update
The identities of 102 of the recovered bodies have been established and the remains have been handed over to their families.
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1,357 dead; 5,326 missing: NDRRMA latest update
The identities of 102 of the recovered bodies have been established and the remains have been handed over to their families.
The first-phase recovery package gives flood-hit businesses customs and tax relief, loan restructuring and cheaper credit, while allowing insurance claim advances of up to 50%.
Two men rescued alive after nine days trapped inside Trishuli 3A tunnel
The two received initial medical treatment at the site before being airlifted to Kathmandu for further care.
Government approves risk allowance, relief measures for Bhotekoshi flood response
The government also decided to observe September 7 (Bhadra 22) as a national day of mourning
Flood-damaged Prithvi Highway faces major repair challenge in Dhading
Trishuli River flooding has severely undermined sections of the Prithvi Highway in Dhading, leaving parts of the key Kathmandu lifeline dangerously weakened and complicating efforts …
Bhotekoshi flood death toll: 1,252, over 4,200 still missing
NDRRMA reported that 4,216 people remain unaccounted for. A separate Nepal Police figure puts the number of people still being searched for at 4,875.
South Korean rescue team arrives in Nepal as search for missing workers continues
A 44-member South Korean rescue team has arrived in Nepal with specialised equipment and search-and-rescue dogs to help locate workers still missing after devastating floods …
Bhotekoshi floods cause over NRs 50 billion in tourism damage: Minister
Nepal’s tourism sector faces preliminary losses of more than NRs 50 billion after floods and landslides in Rasuwa damaged hotels, restaurants, vehicles and major trekking …
Rain expected to intensify challenges in Bhotekoshi flood-affected areas
Moderate rain forecast in Bhotekoshi flood-hit areas as authorities warn of rising river levels, sudden flooding and further challenges to rescue operations.
Nepal must move from disaster response to anticipatory resilience
“We cannot prevent every Himalayan hazard. But we can ensure that fewer hazards become disasters.”
Flood death toll surpasses 1,000 as 4,599 remain missing
More than 1,000 people have now been reported dead in Nepal’s catastrophic floods, while thousands remain unaccounted for.
Engineers launch campaign over delayed rescue of workers trapped in hydropower tunnels
The Nepal Engineers Association has intensified pressure on the government to urgently rescue engineers and workers trapped inside hydropower tunnels following Bhotekoshi flooding, warning that …