BEIJING/TRISHULI, Nepal Aug 30 (Reuters) – China on Sunday said 261 foreign nationals from 23 countries were missing on the Tibetan side of a border crossing with Nepal following a mudslide which tore …
China rebuts claims it could have given Nepal warning of deadly floods
More than 3,000 are missing after a massive flood hit northern Nepal and China’s Tibetan areas.
China censors videos showing deadly flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border
Dramatic footage showing flash floods tearing through the main border crossing between Nepal and Tibet has been widely shared around the world. But the footage has become almost impossible to find on …
Catastrophic Flood Exposes the Risks of Nepal’s Hydropower Bet
The loss of power-generating capacity has raised questions about an ambitious expansion of renewable energy in one of the world’s most hazard-prone mountain regions.
Close to 3,000 missing in floods in Nepal and China
Many of the missing are workers employed on power projects in Nepal built as part of a hydroelectricity boom in the Himalayan country.
Nepal-China flood survivors reach safe areas as families await news of nearly 3,000 missing
Poor weather hampered aerial rescue operations in Nepal on Saturday as the search for hundreds of missing people in areas devastated by catastrophic flash floods along the border with China entered …
Rescuers retrieve flood survivors caked in mud as death toll in Nepal-China border disaster climbs
Rescuers pulled out survivors caked in dark brown mud and helicopters lifted stranded people to safety, as Nepal and China raced to respond to catastrophic flash floods that killed nearly 600 people …
Overflowing lake adds new danger to desperate rescue efforts following China-Nepal disaster
Perilous rescue efforts along the China-Nepal border are being complicated by the risk of new flooding or landslides, with authorities in China and Nepal briefly pausing rescue operations Friday due …
Flood risks hamper efforts to search for hundreds missing at Nepal-China border
At least 540 people have been killed and more than 1,500 are reported missing in the Himalayan region as authorities race to find survivors after devastating flash floods.
People from more than 30 countries are missing after the flash floods in Nepal and China
A glacier collapse in Tibet caused catastrophic flash flooding in a border area of China and Nepal. Authorities in both countries have reported more than 160 deaths and over 1,300 people missing.