Stronger disaster preparedness and early-warning systems could have saved lives, as the death toll due to Nepal’s deadly flood on August 26 crossed the thousand-mark, stated the HiRISK report. The report found that there were pre-event indications of the avalanche in satellite images and of a crack propagating into the surface of the glacier before … Read more
Nepalese authorities on Wednesday urged people living in the central, western, and eastern parts of the Himalayan Nation to remain alert after water levels in three major rivers have crossed their alert levels following rainfall in different parts of the country. According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology’s Flood Forecasting Division, the Sun Koshi … Read more
The death toll from the devastating flash floods that struck Nepal last week has climbed to 1,127, with search and rescue teams continuing to look for 4,858 people still missing, police said on Wednesday. The latest toll includes 348 bodies recovered from Chitwan, 217 from Nawalparasi East, 190 from Nawalparasi West and 155 from Nuwakot. … Read more
New Delhi [India], September 2 : A fifth Indian aircraft carrying emergency assistance has departed for Nepal with an 11-member specialised rescue team and 5. 5 tonnes of essential medicines, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday. In a post on X, Jaishankar said, “The fifth Indian aircraft has departed for Nepal. It is … Read more
Mass burial has started in the capital, Kathmandu, as well, after the morgue ran out of space after one week of the devastating flood in Nepal. Security forces donned in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) carried the body bags and buried them in the Gorkarna forest area on the outskirts of Kathmandu. Amid the rainfall, … Read more
US-Iran Tensions: Four people, including a child, were killed and more than 50 injured after shrapnel from a US missile strike hit a residential home where a wedding was being held in southern Iran, according to the Iranian Red Crescent. The attack took place at Kuhestak in Sirik County of Hormozgan province, an area along the … Read more
Washington DC [US], September 2 : Washington has finalised a strategic agreement giving the United States a direct ownership stake in Venezuelan oil fields, previously influenced by Chinese and Russian corporations. Executed through the Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital and partnered with a private operating firm linked to Venezuelan businessman Alejandro Betancourt, the deal secures … Read more
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 1 : The death toll from the devastating flash flood in Nepal has reached 1,003, according to an official update released by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) as of 1 PM on Tuesday. The recovered bodies, which include unidentified human remains, have been found across eight districts: 321 … Read more
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 1 : Mass burial has started in the capital, Kathmandu, as well, after the morgue ran out of space after one week of the devastating flood in Nepal. Security forces donned in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) carried the body bags and buried them in the Gorkarna forest area on the outskirts of … Read more
Five days after the flash floods that struck the Rasuwa and Nuwakot regions of Nepal, the number of dead and missing people is growing consistently. The death toll has reached 1,010 while 4,000 people remain missing, with 11,800 rescued. People are angry, blaming the Nepalese government and China. According to the Nepalese army, roughly 9,200 … Read more