About 900 people were initially reported unaccounted for at affected projects, but the army says only around 121 are believed to be inside tunnels.

Bidur Municipality will resume classes at 65 schools on Wednesday, while those destroyed or being used as holding centres will remain closed.

Relatives of workers missing after the Rasuwa floods say delays in the search are deepening their anguish as they demand a faster, better-equipped rescue effort.

US Secretary of State expresses condolences over loss of lives and says Washington is ready to provide additional assistance as Nepal continues search, rescue, and relief operations.

The result deepens pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s coalition, as the far-right party’s record state-level gains raise the prospect of its first path to power since the Nazi era.

The Australian tunnel expert, who arrived in Kathmandu on Saturday, joined Nepali and Indian teams searching for people believed to be trapped inside the Chilime hydropower tunnel.

Bhotekoshi floods are expected to cut food production by 7,686 tonnes in affected areas.

Volcanic ash from repeated eruptions has disrupted air travel around Jakarta, with 170,000 passengers affected by cancellations and schools shifting to remote learning in some areas.

Cyber Bureau forms 10-member team to identify users posting hateful and demeaning comments about people affected by the Bhotekoshi floods.

Tehran says it will pursue economic reforms to counter sanctions and war-related pressures, while warning that any further attack on Iran would draw a faster and more damaging response.

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Residents of Aamachhodingmo Rural Municipality who have lost family members look up for help when they hear a helicopter fly. Their prayers mostly go unanswered.

The Bhotekoshi floods have hit a handful of listed hydropower projects, yet shares across the sector, and in insurance, have fallen as investors grapple with uncertainty over losses, claims and reconstruction.

Warning against compounding risks from clustered dams and melting glaciers, Pokharel calls for strict infrastructure codes, cross-border early warning systems with China and India, and a rapid pivot toward high-altitude Himalayan solar energy.