https://kathmandupost.com/The Kathmandu Post : Find the latest breaking news from Nepal, opinion and analysis on Nepali politics, business, culture and arts, sports, movies, food and travel, books, education, auto and more at kathmandupost.comhttps://kathmandupost.com/interviews/2026/09/03/q-a-how-nepal-can-still-identify-those-who-died-in-the-floodForensic scientist Lata Gautam on documenting the dead, the limits of DNA, the choices Nepal is making over the hundreds of unidentified flood victims — and the forensic capacity the country still lacks.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/03/silence-underground-does-not-mean-death-says-tunnel-expert-dixThe renowned tunnel expert says underground environments can remain survivable for a long time after devastation above ground, citing past rescues in Chile, Thailand and India.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/03/china-sends-third-batch-of-emergency-relief-supplies-to-nepal A Chinese Y-20A transport aircraft delivered mortuary freezers, epidemic prevention materials and daily necessities while 10 forensic experts arrived to assist with victim identification.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/03/nepal-briefs-diplomats-on-bhotekoshi-flood-devastationForeign Minister Shisir Khanal updated diplomats on the devastation across five districts, describing the disaster as a “Himalayan tsunami” and highlighting international support for the response.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/03/nepal-flood-toll-rises-to-1-252-as-at-least-4-216-remain-unaccounted-forThe death toll continues to rise as thousands remain unaccounted for, including nearly 900 hydropower workers still missing.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/03/flash-flood-risk-remains-high-in-nepal-s-bhotekoshi-trishuli-riversMore rain is expected in the upper reaches of the rivers, with water levels likely to rise significantly in Rasuwa and Nuwakot and surrounding areas.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/03/in-nepal-s-flood-zone-pilots-are-flying-by-their-own-disciplineWashed-out roads, altered river courses and unreliable radio links have left helicopter crews navigating narrow valleys with little help from ground-based air traffic control.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/03/bhotekoshi-floods-expose-gaps-in-nepal-s-emergency-communicationsMost mobile services have been restored, but damaged towers and fibre have forced operators onto slower backup systems as experts call for the implementation of a disaster communications plan drafted after the 2015 earthquake.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/03/school-students-cut-snack-money-to-help-bhotekoshi-flood-victimsThe contributions, meant for flood-affected children, demonstrate that even small gestures can provide meaningful relief in times of disaster, teachers say.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/03/nepal-flood-survivors-lack-space-even-to-mourn-their-deadFamilies perform funeral rites using effigies, mourners struggle to find cooking gas.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/03/they-escaped-the-2015-earthquake-they-couldn-t-escape-the-bhotekoshi-floodAfter years of unfulfilled government promises to move them to safe ground, dozens of quake-affected families in Rasuwa and Nuwakot have now been swept away by the catastrophic Bhotekoshi flood.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/02/at-97-she-survived-the-flood-that-swept-through-her-care-homeGuna Maya Bohara was rescued from an elderly care home where she had lived for more than a decade. But her survival was only the latest chapter in a life marked by loss, resilience and a family she built around herself.https://kathmandupost.com/editorial/2026/09/02/support-nepal-s-recoveryNepal has contributed little to global warming but is bearing its devastating consequences.https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/09/02/nepal-s-floods-left-thousands-unidentified-dna-can-helpDNA testing can’t undo the flood. But it can help the affected families bid farewell to those they lost.https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/09/02/lead-the-charge-in-strengthening-community-resilience-to-floodsResilience is less about defending against a known threat and more about preparing for the unknown.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/02/pm-warns-of-growing-climate-risks-as-scientists-flag-more-glacial-disastersAs Nepal reels from the August 26 flood, Chinese scientists warn that warming glaciers could trigger more frequent cascading disasters.https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/09/02/bhotekoshi-floods-halt-nepal-s-electricity-exports-to-bangladeshNepal had been exporting an average of about 1,000 MW of electricity during the wet season. That has now fallen to around 650 MW.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/02/in-bhotekoshi-s-wake-experts-and-activists-question-environmental-cost-of-aiAs Nepal considers setting up data centres of its own, experts say the country must assess their energy, water and environmental costs before breaking ground.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/02/oft-battered-langtang-valley-cut-off-after-rasuwa-floodsThe Bhotekoshi floods swept away roads and bridges linking Langtang with Dhunche, leaving tourists dependent on helicopters and raising concerns over supplies and the future of the trekking season.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/02/147-local-representatives-government-staff-teachers-and-security-personnel-missing-after-bhotekoshi-floodsThe missing include 83 security personnel and 64 local representatives and government employees, according to government data, as the overall number of people unaccounted for reaches 3,916.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/09/02/us-pounds-iran-tehran-strikes-back-at-bases-in-biggest-exchange-since-julyThe United States threatened more devastating strikes. Iran accused Washington of hitting a wedding ‌party, killing five people and wounding dozens.https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/09/02/nepal-s-political-parties-call-for-unity-as-criticism-grows-over-flood-rescueIn the House of Representatives on Wednesday, leaders urged a coordinated response to the Bhotekoshi disaster as opposition parties criticised delays in tunnel rescues.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/02/pm-shah-addresses-five-queries-over-government-s-handling-of-bhotekoshi-floodsIn Parliament, the prime minister defended the government’s response to the August 26 disaster, addressing criticism over warnings, body management, foreign assistance, tunnel rescues and coordination with provincial and local authorities.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/02/pm-balendra-shah-says-nepal-must-press-world-on-climate-driven-disastersHis government is seeking to turn the country’s growing exposure to Himalayan disasters into a diplomatic campaign for greater international support and compensation.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/02/prime-minister-balendra-shah-vows-courage-and-resolve-as-government-faces-mounting-pressure-over-bhotekoshi-floodPrime minister tells parliament the disaster in Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading is a shared national tragedy as the government details its search, rescue and relief efforts.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/02/nepal-rescue-teams-race-to-reach-workers-feared-trapped-in-hydropower-tunnelsSearch crews are clearing debris, draining flooded tunnels and blasting through rock as operations continue at several projects in flood-hit Rasuwa and Nuwakot.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/02/undp-estimates-2-2-million-tonnes-of-debris-from-nepal-s-bhotekoshi-trishuli-floodsPreliminary estimate based on satellite imagery, damage assessments and engineering estimates.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/09/02/china-restores-road-access-to-tibet-disaster-zone-as-search-intensifiesThe reopening of the G216 highway allows heavy equipment to reach the devastated Gyirong border area as Chinese and Nepali rescuers continue searching for hundreds of people missing after floods and landslides.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/02/prithvi-highway-blocked-after-road-collapses-near-nagdhungaTraffic halted after a three-metre-wide section of the highway sank at Pataleban, with small vehicles diverted through the Nagdhunga tunnel.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/02/nepal-sent-its-disaster-alert-38-minutes-after-the-glacier-collapse-it-wasn-t-enoughSome Nepalis survived the Bhotekoshi and Rasuwa flood by luck, not by warning. Their story, and interviews with the officials who built Nepal’s flood alert system, exposes their limits and shows how a knowable risk went unmonitored for years.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/02/bhotekoshi-survivors-reunited-with-families-after-five-daysTwenty-three workers from Bardiya, who narrowly escaped the flood in Rasuwa, returned home on Sunday after spending days stranded in the disaster zone.https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2026/09/02/sonu-sood-arrives-in-nepal-with-relief-supplies-for-flood-victimsSood Charity Foundation brings food and blankets to flood-hit areas, with the actor saying assistance will continue in the coming months.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/02/rescue-teams-struggle-to-reach-workers-trapped-in-underground-powerhousesFamilies are demanding answers as mud and debris block access to hydropower plants where dozens of workers are feared trapped after the Bhotekoshi flood.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/09/02/us-launches-new-strikes-on-iran-and-tehran-hits-back-in-widening-conflictUS airstrikes on Iranian military targets trigger retaliatory attacks across the Gulf, raising fears of a broader conflict and renewed disruption to global oil supplies.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/02/nepal-flood-death-toll-rises-to-1-127-as-4-858-remain-missingDeath toll from the August 26 flash flood continues to climb as search teams recover bodies downstream.https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2026/09/02/in-thecho-matayaa-becomes-a-festival-of-remembrance-and-satireThis year’s procession honoured victims of the Bhotekoshi floods while continuing a tradition of using music, performance and satire to reflect on society.https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/09/02/trade-shifts-to-under-resourced-korala-point-after-rasuwa-and-tatopani-closuresCustoms officials seek additional manpower and equipment as traders divert stranded containers to the border point in upper Mustang.https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-3/2026/09/02/family-performs-funeral-rites-after-bhotekoshi-flood-victim-s-body-goes-missingRaj Kumar Shrestha’s relatives say a body resembling him was photographed after the August 26 disaster but they were unable to locate it after they were told it had been transferred to TU Teaching Hospital from Nuwakot.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/02/authorities-scramble-for-alternatives-after-krishnabhir-road-cave-inA 70-metre section has fallen into the Trishuli river, and another 120 metres is severely cracked.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/01/drones-take-on-a-new-role-in-nepal-s-disaster-response-from-delivering-food-to-carrying-bodiesOnce deployed mainly by international rescue teams after the 2015 earthquake, Nepal’s drone expertise is now helping deliver supplies, search for survivors and even airlift bodies from areas rescuers cannot safely reach.