From a Rasuwa holding centre, survivors recount desperate escapes, relatives swept away and the loss of homes, villages and entire families in the Bhotekoshi disaster.

The latest toll comes as search teams recover bodies from Rasuwa and downstream districts, while hundreds of workers at hydropower projects remain unaccounted for.

Government asks global loss-and-damage fund for immediate support, saying the scale of destruction exceeds the country’s capacity to respond.

Traders, drivers and customs workers remain unaccounted for six days after the flood swept through the Rasuwa border area, while officials struggle to determine how many cargo containers and how much merchandise were lost.

As specialised multi-national rescue teams battle shifting topographies to reach buried hydropower tunnels, Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal explains why Nepal is demanding legal climate compensation for a catastrophic “Himalayan Tsunami” it did not create.

A frantic warning from a school accountant, relayed by relatives in flood-hit Rasuwa, gave teachers just minutes to evacuate Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School before a wall of mud and water tore through Bidur, destroying the school and sweeping away homes and bridges.

Hundreds of hydropower workers and staff remain missing across projects in Rasuwa and Nuwakot after the August 26 Bhotekoshi flood.

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Blocked roads and rising traffic force authorities to split routes for vehicles travelling between Hetauda and Kathmandu, with journey times on the shorter alternative route increasing to nearly five hours.

Renewed missile strikes between the US and Iran threaten to unravel a month-long shift towards economic pressure, though both sides say they do not seek a return to full-scale war.

Retail prices have climbed to Rs110-140 per kilo. Nepal gets almost all its onions from India.

A week into the country’s deadliest disaster in a decade, mental health teams are only beginning to reach survivors and the deeper trauma may still be ahead.

14-year-old Akash Tamang says he survived the floods, but his younger brother and sister are missing. 17,000 children have been directly affected by floods in Bhotekoshi and Trishuli corridors, says UNICEF.

Under international law, a state does not automatically become responsible just because something goes wrong within its national jurisdiction.

Nepal, India and China share a mountain ecosystem and face increasing effects of climate change.

Bridges and roads washed away, communications disrupted, officials appeal for food, fuel, medicines, transport.

With thousands missing in central Nepal after last week’s catastrophic floods, families are tracking the final mobile signals of loved ones to narrow the search for survivors.

Lamichhane also met Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Monday to take stock of the government’s search, rescue and relief efforts.

Assistance ranges from tunnel rescue and forensic expertise to relief materials and specialised equipment. Nepal seeks more help for recovery and reconstruction.

Medicines are running short, health services remain disrupted, and crowded shelters are raising fears of disease outbreaks among displaced families.

With Tatopani closed and Rasuwagadhi destroyed by floods, Nepal’s traders are now left with Korala as the only functioning overland trade route with China ahead of the festive season.

Three catastrophic floods in three years have tested three administrations. What has been less tested is whether any of the previous disasters changed what the government does next time.

DNA testing will determine the identity of a victim as relatives continue arriving in Pokhara to search for missing family members.

Indian police hand over the bodies recovered from a river in India’s Maharajganj district to Nepal Police.

Back as captain, Lamichhane takes 5-14 as Nepal bowl Bahrain out for 87 before chasing down the target in 21 overs.

Government figures show 4,247 people remain unaccounted for, including 592 foreign nationals, as search and identification efforts continue in the flood-hit districts.

The skipper took five wickets for 14 runs as Nepal bowled Bahrain out for 87 in the ACC Men’s Premier Cup in Malaysia.

Relatives travel hundreds of kilometres across Nepal, moving between morgues, rescue camps and social media in search of any sign of those swept away or trapped by the Bhotekoshi flood.

Iranian missiles target US forces in Jordan after American forces hit two launchers allegedly being prepared to fire rockets and lay sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Proceeds from the sale of the artworks will go towards flood relief efforts.

In an interview with Kantipur, NDRRMA Chief Executive Upreti details the multi-agency response to the disastrous Bhotekoshi flood, highlighting the critical priority of rescuing survivors, deploying transboundary early warning systems, and managing relief and displacement across affected districts.

Six passengers jumped off a bus carrying 36 pilgrims from Palungtar, Gorkha, to Gosainkunda as the Bhotekoshi flood struck in Nuwakot. Two bodies have been recovered, while 28 remain missing.

As rescuers widen reach to people caught in the disaster, social media platforms have been flooded with AI-generated videos, recycled footage and graphic content.

At a gathering held in place of Isha Foundation’s cancelled programme, Sadhguru urges Nepal, India, China, Pakistan and Bhutan to work together to protect the Himalayas.

Rivers do not stop at borders, and neither should warning systems, data sharing or emergency communication.

With the main gateway to China destroyed and alternatives vulnerable to floods, landslides and harsh weather, traders face another uncertain festival season.

Relatives of workers trapped or missing inside flooded hydropower tunnels say every hour of delay is diminishing their hope of finding them alive.

During the present ​conflict, Tehran has struck US military facilities as ​well as other infrastructure in Gulf states, underscoring the tensions between Tehran and its Gulf neighbours.

Army drills into the upper section of the tunnel where at least 35 people are believed to be trapped.

Ram Budha has been returning daily to the tunnel of the Upper Trishuli-1 hydropower project in Rasuwa, hoping to hear the voice of his 20-year-old brother Prabin, who remains trapped inside.

More than 1,000 relatives of missing people arrived on Saturday as authorities display photographs of 102 bodies recovered far downstream, with some identified by school ties, tattoos and jewellery.

Natural outflow has emptied most of the water impounded after last week’s massive ice-rock avalanche.

The allocation will fund search, rescue and immediate relief in local units across Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, Gorkha and Tanahun, with the government having already released additional funds to the worst-hit districts.

Two Chinese military transport aircraft deliver 13,200 items, including tents, blankets and first-aid kits, as Nepal responds to devastating flood.

Government figures show 2,498 people remain unaccounted for, including 589 foreign nationals, as search and identification efforts continue in the flood-hit districts.

The collapse at Krishnabhir in Dhading has completely halted traffic on the Muglin–Kathmandu section.

Chinese authorities say they have notified relevant embassies and consulates.