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Nepal rescue operation: Flash flood toll surpasses 950 as rescuers struggle through mud and debris
Nepal rescue operation LIVE: The death toll from the flash floods in Nepal surged to 939 on Monday, with more bodies being recovered.
- 1:46 AM IST, Sept 1Death toll passes 950, hundreds still trapped in tunnels
- 12:56 AM IST, Sept 1Three of six missing Kushinagar workers return home
- 12:09 AM IST, Sept 1No signs of human presence found at Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project
- 11:38 PM IST, Aug 31Father searches for missing son among flood victims
- 2:11 PM IST, Aug 31Defence min Rajnath Singh signs condolence book at Nepal embassy
- 1:57 PM IST, Aug 31Australia sending help to Nepal
- 1:50 PM IST, Aug 313 Indians rescued by Nepali army from flood-hit Rasuwa village
- 1:48 PM IST, Aug 31Defence minister Rajnath Singh arrives at the Nepal embassy
- 1:27 PM IST, Aug 31China denies report of ignoring early warning signs; says Beijing ‘transparent’ with information
- 1:22 PM IST, Aug 31UAE sends 83 tonnes of urgent relief aid to Nepal
- 1:08 PM IST, Aug 31Ambassador of India to Nepal meets 3 rescued Indian nationals
- 12:59 PM IST, Aug 31NDRRMA releases details of injured receiving treatment or discharged
- 12:56 PM IST, Aug 31Hit by deadly floods, Nepal renews push for Chinese data and early warnings
- 12:45 PM IST, Aug 31Nepal floods LIVE: Losses caused by flood ‘massive’ and ‘irreversible’: Report
- 12:29 PM IST, Aug 31NDRRMA shares update
- 12:12 PM IST, Aug 31Nepal floods LIVE: At least 903 killed; more than 4,000 missing as rescue operations continue
- 11:08 AM IST, Aug 31Xi says China making every effort to search for missing
- 10:29 AM IST, Aug 31Nepal floods triggered by ice-rock avalanche: Nepalese scientists
- 10:28 AM IST, Aug 31At least 903 killed in floods, authorities say
- 9:48 AM IST, Aug 3149 TN pilgrims missing on China side after flash floods, says Chennai tour operator
- 9:17 AM IST, Aug 31Nepal begins mass burial of unidentified flood victims; India sends forensic experts
- 8:56 AM IST, Aug 31Relatives search for missing loved ones as Nepal floods leave hundreds dead
- 8:43 AM IST, Aug 31Over 933 hydropower project workers trapped in tunnels
- 8:28 AM IST, Aug 31Nepal buries dead as rescuers seek thousands missing
- 8:14 AM IST, Aug 31How a 97-year-old woman cheated death, was pulled alive from rubble
- 7:54 AM IST, Aug 31India’s aid to Nepal
- 7:48 AM IST, Aug 31Nepal floods show gap in data sharing
- 7:41 AM IST, Aug 31Dalai Lama offers prayers amid deadly floods
- 7:38 AM IST, Aug 31‘Everything is finished’, says a Dhading resident
- 7:34 AM IST, Aug 31How many are missing?
- 7:23 AM IST, Aug 311,643 children, one warning: How a Nepal teacher pulled off a heroic rescue
- 7:17 AM IST, Aug 31149 Indians rescued in Nepal so far
- 7:17 AM IST, Aug 31Nepal floods LIVE: Rescue efforts continue; India, China among countries that sent rescue teams
- 7:10 AM IST, Aug 31Fresh flood warning in Nepal, especially near Bhotekoshi River
- 7:07 AM IST, Aug 31Nepal floods LIVE: Over 800 dead, 2,500 missing in Nepal floods
Nepal rescue operation LIVE: At least 939 people have died, and over 4,000 people are still missing in the aftermath of deadly floods that hit the Nepal-Tibet border. According to Nepal’s foreign ministry, 886 people have been rescued, while search and rescue efforts continue. The ministry said 400 foreign nationals are among those reported missing....Read More
Residents in Nepal also received fresh flood warnings on their mobile phones as water level in the Bhotekoshi River rose, the Associated Press reported. The latest warnings came after Chinese authorities informed their Nepalese counterparts of increased water flow upstream. Officials also flagged a "high risk of flash floods" in Nuwakot and Rasuwa districts.
Rescue efforts continue
Many countries, including India, China and the Republic of Korea, have sent tunnel rescue teams to evacuate and rescue those trapped inside tunnels. Nepal’s foreign ministry said its immediate national priority remains clear: to save lives, locate missing persons, rescue those trapped, provide urgent relief to survivors, and ensure that affected Nepali and foreign nationals receive appropriate assistance and support.
149 Indians rescued in Nepal so far
As efforts continue to be made to find those missing, the ministry of external affairs on Sunday shared information of 149 Indians being rescued in Nepal.
“Furthermore, 598 Indian nationals have safely crossed into Nepal from China in the last two days, as per local government sources in China. Around 900 Indian nationals are still on the Chinese side but are safe and contactable,” an MEA release dated August 29 had said.
India’s aid to Nepal
India was among the first major nations to deliver aid to Nepal after devastating flash floods left many dead and thousands missing, and is stepping up its relief efforts.
New Delhi has now rushed more than 68 tonnes of emergency relief supplies to the neighbouring country, delivered across four military flights. The swift aid delivery is a testament to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's focus on the “Neighbourhood First” policy.
HT reported on Friday that India was the first country to physically deliver aid to Nepal after the disaster, reinforcing India's "first responder" tag and reflecting its growing record of delivering aid and assistance to disaster-hit countries such as Türkiye and Syria to Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Venezuela.
Meanwhile, Tibetan spiritual leader 14th Dalai Lama on Sunday offered special prayers for the victims of the devastating flash floods that struck Tibet and Nepal on August 26, leaving a trail of death and destruction, news agency ANI reported.
The prayers were offered during a long-life prayer ceremony held at the Shewatsel Teaching Ground in Leh, Ladakh, where the Dalai Lama expressed deep concern over the tragedy and prayed for those who lost their lives, those still missing, and people affected by the disaster.
Nepal floods LIVE: 149 Indians rescued in Nepal so far
Nepal floods LIVE: As efforts continue to be made to find those missing, the ministry of external affairs on Sunday shared information of 149 Indians being rescued in Nepal.
“Furthermore, 598 Indian nationals have safely crossed into Nepal from China in the last two days, as per local government sources in China. Around 900 Indian nationals are still on the Chinese side but are safe and contactable,” an MEA release dated August 29 had said.
Nepal floods LIVE: Rescue efforts continue; India, China among countries that sent rescue teams
Nepal floods LIVE: Many countries, including India, China and Republic of Korea have sent tunnel rescue teams to evacuate and rescue those trapped inside tunnels.
Nepal’s foreign ministry said its immediate national priority remains clear: to save lives, locate missing persons, rescue those trapped, provide urgent relief to survivors, and ensure that affected Nepali and foreign nationals receive appropriate assistance and support.
Nepal floods LIVE: Fresh flood warning in Nepal, near Bhotekoshi River
Nepal floods LIVE: Amid continued rescue and evacuation efforts in Nepal, a fresh flood warning has been issued as water levels inBhotekoshi River rise. Officials also flagged a "high risk of flash floods" in Nuwakot and Rasuwa districts.
The latest warnings came after Chinese authorities informed their Nepalese counterparts of increased water flow upstream.
Nepal floods LIVE: Over 800 dead, 2,500 missing in Nepal floods
Nepal floods LIVE: It is Monday today and situation in Nepal continues to be grim as over 800 people have lost their lives and at least 3,000 remain missing in the aftermath of deadly floods that hit Nepal-Tibet border.
According to Nepal’s foreign ministry, 886 people have been rescued, while search and rescue efforts continue. The ministry said 400 foreign nationals are among those reported missing.
