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Floods, landslides kill 15 in India, four in Nepal as rivers rise

Floods, landslides kill 15 in India, four in Nepal as rivers rise

World 15:17 27/09/2026

BHUBANESWAR, India/KATHMANDU - Heavy rain and storms have triggered floods and landslides across parts of India and neighbouring Nepal, killing at least 19 people and leaving 10 workers missing as rivers rose above danger levels, authorities said.

Nepal seeks grants, not loans, for flood recovery after deadly glacier disaster

Nepal seeks grants, not loans, for flood recovery after deadly glacier disaster

World 16:18 25/09/2026

Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah called for grant-based international support at the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday to help the Himalayan nation recover from the glacier flood that killed at least 1,450 people.

Vietnam provides $300,000 in aid to Nepal after deadly floods, landslides

Vietnam provides $300,000 in aid to Nepal after deadly floods, landslides

Vietnam News 10:39 05/09/2026

Vietnam has decided to provide emergency humanitarian aid of US$300,000 to Nepal to help the country recover from devastating flash floods and landslides in the Nepal–China border area.

Nepal flood losses estimated at $2.56 billion, official says

Nepal flood losses estimated at $2.56 billion, official says

World 13:10 04/09/2026

KATHMANDU - Property, housing and infrastructure worth at least 387.5 billion Nepalese rupees ($2.56 billion) was lost in Nepal's catastrophic floods last week, the country's disaster authority chief told Reuters on Friday.

Rescuers battle floods and debris as Himalayan disaster death toll nears 800

Rescuers battle floods and debris as Himalayan disaster death toll nears 800

World 15:12 31/08/2026

Rescuers in Nepal and China raced on Sunday to find thousands of people missing after a glacier collapse unleashed a catastrophic mudslide across the Himalayas, as they faced challenging weather conditions and rising water levels.

Nepal buries dead as rescuers seek thousands missing

Nepal buries dead as rescuers seek thousands missing

World 13:56 31/08/2026

Nepal was burying on Monday some of the hundreds of bodies retrieved after a deadly, tsunami-like flood crashed through the Himalayan region, sweeping away villages and leaving thousands still missing.

Nepal flash flood a warning for Vietnam amid rising climate risks: researcher

Nepal flash flood a warning for Vietnam amid rising climate risks: researcher

Vietnam News 11:37 30/08/2026

Vietnam's steep mountainous terrain and narrow waterways leave communities vulnerable to landslides that can block streams and suddenly trigger flash floods, underscoring the need to strengthen early warning systems, a climate change and disaster risk researcher said.

Vietnamese woman shares experience of devastating Nepal flash floods, gives updates on missing citizen

Vietnamese woman shares experience of devastating Nepal flash floods, gives updates on missing citizen

Vietnam News 17:39 29/08/2026

A Vietnamese woman living in Nepal has recounted the devastation caused by the catastrophic flash floods that struck the country's northern region on Wednesday, while providing new information about a Vietnamese citizen who remains missing.

Rescuers scour Nepal flood debris as risk of fresh flooding grows

Rescuers scour Nepal flood debris as risk of fresh flooding grows

World 10:49 28/08/2026

Rescue teams using heavy machinery dug through mud and debris in Nepalese towns devastated by a flash flood two days ago, as hopes of finding survivors faded and officials worked to reduce the risk of fresh flooding.

Hundreds killed, more than 1,000 missing in Nepal and China after Himalayan flood

Hundreds killed, more than 1,000 missing in Nepal and China after Himalayan flood

World 21:40 27/08/2026

Rescuers searched for survivors in the debris-strewn valleys and hillsides of Nepal on Thursday while more than 1,000 people remained missing there and in neighbouring China after a wall of ice, mud and rock collapsed into a mountain river, triggering a catastrophic flash flood.

Nepal flash flood washes away villages, damages roads, power projects

Nepal flash flood washes away villages, damages roads, power projects

World 14:23 26/08/2026

A massive flash flood in the Himalayan nation of Nepal washed away villages while damaging roads, bridges and power projects in a region bordering Tibet, authorities said on Wednesday, as they warned against the risk of casualties.

Soldiers guard Nepal's parliament, patrol streets after two days of deadly protests

Soldiers guard Nepal's parliament, patrol streets after two days of deadly protests

World 13:16 11/09/2025

Soldiers guarded Nepal's parliament and patrolled deserted streets on Wednesday with the capital Kathmandu under a curfew, after two days of deadly anti-corruption protests forced Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to resign.