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Kathmandu, Aug 27: More than 1,300 people remained missing on Thursday after devastating flash floods tore through communities along the Nepal-China border, killing more than 160 people, destroying roads and bridges and leaving rescuers struggling to reach isolated settlements and search for hundreds of foreign nationals. The disaster, one of the worst to strike [] The post Devastating floods leave more than 1,300 missing along Nepal-China border appeared first on Northlines .
New Delhi: India has dispatched the second tranche of the 37.5 tonnes of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief material, medicines and food packets for Nepal. The humanitarian assistance to the neighbouring nation is being provided after it was hit by flash floods on Wednesday. In a social media post, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar [] The post India sends second tranche of relief material to flood hit Nepal appeared first on Northlines .
WASHINGTON, Aug 27: The devastating flash floods that struck Nepal were triggered by a glacial collapse and debris flow, not a 4.4-magnitude earthquake as initially reported, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, revising its assessment after analysing seismic data and satellite imagery. The USGS said the event, which originated in Tibet, was linked to a [] The post Nepal Floods Triggered by Glacial Collapse, Not Quake: USGS appeared first on Northlines .
KATHMANDU, Aug 27: The death toll from the massive flash floods that struck Nepal on Wednesday has climbed to 162, with nearly 500 people, including 133 Indians, 37 NRIs and 81 security personnel, still missing, as the disaster caused widespread destruction across three districts. At least 50 of the missing Indians were pilgrims on the [] The post Death Toll Mounts to 162 as Nepal Battles Flash Floods appeared first on Northlines .
New Delhi, Aug 26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke with Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah and conveyed condolences over the loss of lives due to floods in the Himalayan nation. He said India is ready to provide all possible humanitarian assistance. He said India stands firmly in solidarity with sisters and brothers in [] The post Modi conveys condolences to Nepal PM, Assures Indias help appeared first on Northlines .
105 Indians, 37 NRIs, foreigners among initial estimate of 400 missing PM Modi speaks to Balendra Shah, offers humanitarian assistance Kathmandu, Aug 26: At least 105 Indians and 37 NRIs are among the nearly 400 persons missing after the devastating flash floods in Nepals Rasuwa district bordering Tibet swept through villages and damaged critical infrastructure [] The post Devastating Flash Flood in Nepal sweeps Infra, humans on its way appeared first on Northlines .