Nepal could need up to $5 billion to rebuild after devastating floods, a bill equivalent to nearly a tenth of its economy, the finance minister said.
China Prepared for One Himalayan Hazard. Then Another Struck.
After a glacial flood last year, Chinese officials strengthened defenses at a border crossing with Nepal. But last week’s “cascade of hazards” overwhelmed them.
China punishes 10 people over Nepal-Tibet disaster ‘rumours’ amid misinformation crackdown
Cyberspace authorities have vowed to crack down on “false disaster information” that could mislead members of the public and “disrupt online order”.
Rescuers race to find thousands missing after Nepal-China glacier collapse
By Sahana Bajracharya, Gopal Sharma, Laurie Chen and Ethan Wang CHITWAN, Nepal/BEIJING, Aug 30 (Reuters) – Rescuers in Nepal and China raced on Sunday to find thousands of people missing after a …
August 30, 2026 — Rescuers search for missing hydropower workers after Nepal-China floods
Survivors have returned to find little left of their communities as the death toll rises from last week’s catastrophic flooding at the China-Nepal border. Follow live updates.
Rescuers search for missing workers as death toll rises from devastating China-Nepal floods
Around 3,000 people are still missing after this week’s catastrophic flash flooding on the Nepal-China border. Follow live updates.
Rescuers pump air into hydropower tunnel in search for missing workers after Nepal-China flooding
Around 3,000 people are still missing after this week’s catastrophic flash flooding on the Nepal-China border. Follow live updates.
China says 261 foreign nationals missing after Nepal-Tibet flood, 49 Indians among them
Officials from China’s Tibet Autonomous Region said at a press conference that the highest number of missing foreigners was from Nepal at 104, while 49 Indian, 33 Latvian, 18 American and 15 British …
China identifies countries of 261 foreigners missing in Himalayan mudslide
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.