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Nepal Police on Thursday said that the death toll rose to 270 in the flash floods on the Bhotekoshi River after 93 more bodies were recovered.
Nepalese officials said that the flood rushed downstream after hitting the main market area of the district and devoured people, animals, buildings and public infrastructure on its way.
Had her Chinese visa been granted, she would have been among the 33 people from the state who had planned to travel to the Himalayan country as part of the pilgrimage.
His wife Sarmistha Bhowmik Roy, who lives in North 24 Parganas district, said she has had no contact with her husband since the night of August 25.
Kamlesh Agarwal, the President of the Nepal Chamber of Commerce, called India and Nepal complementary economies who can create an integrated ecosystem.
Aashna Ahuja, whose parents are among those missing after the devastating floods near the Tibet-Nepal border, speaks to NDTV about their last known movements. Aashna says she spoke to her parents around 7:30 a.m. local time, when they were in Saga after completing their Kailash Yatra. They later travelled towards the Tibet-Nepal border and were last known to be at the border crossing office at around 9 a.m. She says the flood hit the office just 10-15 minutes after they arrived. Aashna says she
Nepal is racing against time to rescue survivors after devastating flash floods left a trail of death and destruction across the country. The death toll has crossed 270, with dozens injured and hundreds rescued as the Nepal Army, police and armed forces intensify search and relief operations. Specially trained sniffer and rescue dogs are helping teams search through debris for possible survivors, while army helicopters are being used to reach isolated villages and areas cut off by washed-away ro
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While some disruption is expected at the distributor level, Dabur said the impact is limited.
For now, 288 Indians remain uncontactable, 21 have been rescued, and efforts are continuing to locate and assist the remaining Indian nationals affected by the disaster.
Over 130 Indians, including many pilgrims on the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, were reported missing, while scores of others remained stranded after flash floods swept through Nepal's central districts.
India has said it is extending bilateral assistance to Nepal following the devastating flash floods and will consider further support based on requests from the Nepalese government. At a press briefing, officials said India has already provided medicines as part of its humanitarian assistance and is ready to respond to additional requests. India also said it is aware that foreign nationals have been affected and could assist with evacuation if the situation requires it. Officials stressed that I
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Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar spoke to Kannadigas stranded in Nepal following the devastating flash floods and assured them that rescue operations are underway. Urging them not to panic, DKS said, Everything will be okay and asked those stranded to have faith in God as authorities continue efforts to bring them to safety.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay has chaired a review meeting to oversee relief and rescue measures following the tragedy in Nepal. He has directed Tamil Nadu's Resident Commissioner in New Delhi, Ashish Kumar, IAS, along with a team, to proceed to Kathmandu and coordinate with Nepali authorities to assist in rescue efforts and facilitate the safe return of survivors. CM Vijay has also directed four ministers handling PWD, School Education, Agriculture and Non-Resident Tamils to travel to Delhi t
With a profound sense of pain and regret, Sadhguru speaks about the devastating flash floods near the Tibet-Nepal border. He says reports indicate thousands of people are missing on the Nepal side, while communication networks remain down and roads have been blocked, making it impossible for his team to reach the affected area. Sadhguru says his organisation has informed the embassies of the countries involved and is actively monitoring the situation, but access to the disaster zone remains seve
Authorities in Beijing have also identified a risk from a barrier lake upstream from the Himalayan border crossing that could complicate rescue efforts, CCTV reported.
At least 270 people have died and over 800 are missing in Nepal floods that swept away homes, bridges, and villages.
The Minister underlined that his country's relationship dynamics are based on ational interest while answering a question on alanced diplomacy.
While the exact cause of Wednesday's disaster is still being analysed, scientists say it probably began with a massive ice-rock avalanche on the northern slopes of Nepal's Langtang Lirung peak into the Lhende Khola river on the Tibetan side.
Deepak and Madhu Ahuja were last seen in Saga, Tibet, where they met with Sadhguru alongside their Yatra group before departing south toward the Nepalese border.
Calling for a change in India's attitude towards Nepal, Tharoor said it is important for New Delhi to treat Nepal as a sovereign, equal country.
Voices in Nepal have questioned that even when the border facilities at the Rasuwagadhi-Gyirong crossing and Gyirong port were hit, warnings could have been issued to save lives downstream.
Speaking at the NDTV World Anviksha Summit in Kathmandu, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor expressed solidarity with Nepal after devastating floods and landslides in the north. He highlighted the destruction of roads, highways and 18 bridges, as well as serious damage to eight hydroelectric stations. Tharoor praised India's immediate relief response and said New Delhi should provide whatever assistance Nepal needs, while expressing hope that more missing Indians will be found.
The envoy elaborated that there's a great exchange of people and ideas between the two South Asian countries.
Nepals devastating flash floods have washed away a key highway route leading towards the Tibet border and Kailash Mansarovar, leaving the popular pilgrimage route severely damaged. Several groups travelling for the Mansarovar Yatra have been reported missing, with rescue teams using helicopters to search for stranded travellers. Family members have also travelled from Kathmandu in search of their relatives, while army helicopters may be required to evacuate people stranded beyond the destroyed s
The video is a compilation of videos highlighting the destruction caused by deadly Nepal floods. At least 160 people were killed and hundreds more reported missing after devastating flash floods ripped through northern Nepal on Wednesday, smashing through communities and infrastructure near the country's border with China.
Nepal's Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal explained that foreign pilgrims, including Indians, typically take a route through the affected area en route to the Manasarovar Yatra.
China has rejected claims that it withheld flood warnings from Nepal, calling the allegations fake news. Beijing said an earthquake triggered an avalanche and landslide, urging focus on rescue efforts.
In Nepal, it is Narayani, and by the time it reaches India, the river is called Gandak. It is the same river that flows from Nepal into India.
Speaking at the NDTV World Anviksha Summit in Kathmandu, Khanal described Shah as an action-oriented prime minister who wants fast results from his cabinet.
Shishir Khanal said that India, China, Nepal and Bhutan are connected by ecology and will have to keep their differences aside and work together.
More than 300 Indians remain missing after flash floods swept through Nepal's central districts, caused by an avalanche blocking the Bhotekoshi River tributary.
Nepal PM Balendra Shah said that the Nepali Army has so far rescued 116 people from Timure in Rasuwa district.
The Minister acknowledged that there are some issues and that mechanisms are in place to deal with it.
Within minutes, the flood surged downstream, sweeping much of the settlement in the Rasuwa, Nuwakot, and Dhading districts of Nepal.
He added that the Nepal government has been in constant with embassies of other countries regarding the safety of the foreign nationals reported missing.
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake may have triggered the collapse of a type of a glacier called a 'cirque glacier'.
A massive landslide triggered devastating flash floods along the Nepal-China border, killing over 150 people and leaving hundreds missing, including tourists and police personnel, as rescue operations...
The surge of water hit villages and towns on the path of two rivers -- Bhote Kosi and Trishuli -- sweeping homes, roads, bridges, and power plants away in Nepal.
NDTV World's 'Anviksha' India-Nepal Dialogue Live Updates: The event in Kathmanduwill focus on Nepal and its relationship with India.
Nepal Flash Floods: The cause of the deadly landslide and flood along the Nepal-Tibet border isn't yet certain, but experts say the risk of such events is compounded by the extreme topography of the Himalayas.
Nepal Flash Floods: More than 100 people were killed and over 750, including 133 Indian nationals, remain missing after the flash flood originating in Tibet swept through central Nepal.
The pilgrims were travelling in three buses towards Tibet when the region was hit by flash floods
Scientists have warned that a blockage remains lodged upstream near the Nepal-China border and could unleash a second surge of floodwaters in the area hit by flash floods on Wednesday
Earthquake's epicentre was located about 55 kilometres northwest of Kodari, an area prone to landslides.
The August 26 inland tsunami was not an accident of weather. It sat at the intersection of processes that make Nepal one of the most hazard-exposed countries.
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The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority of Nepal, in a post, detailed the analysis by Planet Labs showing an ice-rock landslide about 20 kilometres northeast of the Rasuwagadhi Nepal-China border crossing triggered a debris-laden flood in Lhende Khola.

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