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/national/2026/09/04/ten-days-in-darkness-then-two-men-walked-back-into-the-lightRescuers pulled Sanjay Sah and Kabir Maharjan alive from the Trishuli 3A hydropower tunnel after more than 72 hours of painstaking search, but dozens of people remain unaccounted for.https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/09/04/why-nepal-must-demand-climate-reparationsThe time has come for the ‘Global North’ to pay its historical ecological debts to Nepal with the reparations it is rightfully owed.https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/09/04/why-climate-change-is-a-threat-to-nepal-s-hydropower-sectorClimate change is not a future risk to our hydropower sector; it is a present and recurring one. The August disaster proved it at a scale no prior monsoon had.https://kathmandupost.com/health/2026/09/04/five-of-15-drinking-water-sources-in-flood-hit-bidur-contaminated-with-e-coliOfficials mull cholera vaccination for around 100,000 vulnerable people and measles vaccine for over 75,000 children.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/04/nvidia-donates-10-million-to-flood-recovery-one-of-nepal-s-biggest-corporate-donationsThe contribution, deposited into the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund, was driven by more than 50 Nepali employees of the US technology giant.https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/09/04/the-mountains-have-changed-nepal-must-tooA resilient mountain monitoring system must combine satellite observations, remote sensing, field investigation, weather information, river monitoring and local knowledge.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/04/road-department-begins-cutting-new-track-to-reopen-flood-hit-prithvi-highwayAuthorities are widening a 50-metre temporary route around the Krishnabhir landslide on the highway.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/09/04/us-probes-iran-wedding-strike-that-analysis-shows-was-likely-direct-hit-by-us-munitionIranian state television ​on Thursday said that a 22-year-old woman had died in hospital following the strike that hit a home during a wedding, taking the total reported death toll ​to five.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/04/search-and-rescue-team-says-no-more-survivors-in-upper-trishuli-3a-tunnelAfter rescuing two survivors and finding a dead body, rescuers say they could not locate any more survivors or bodies.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/04/nepal-home-minister-tells-critics-to-focus-on-results-not-where-he-worksSudan Gurung defends coordinating the flood response online after social media criticism of his role in Friday’s tunnel rescue.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/04/nepal-flood-death-toll-reaches-1-287 Bodies have been recovered across eight districts, with Chitwan reporting the highest number of bodies at 359, followed by Nawalparasi East and Nawalparasi West.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/04/prime-minister-balendra-shah-australia-s-anthony-albanese-discuss-flood-responseShah thanked Australia for its support in rescue and relief efforts and said Nepal was stepping up the search for Australians reported missing after the disaster.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/04/how-two-nepal-hydropower-workers-survived-nine-days-trapped-undergroundOne stayed behind to help colleagues escape the flood; the other had travelled to the project for routine maintenance.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/04/rescued-tunnel-worker-says-he-stayed-behind-to-save-othersSanjay Sah told rescuers he delayed his escape to help others flee after the flood struck the Trishuli 3A tunnel, leaving him trapped inside for nine days. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/04/wife-says-rescued-husband-has-a-second-life-after-nine-days-trapped-in-nepal-tunnelHira Shobha said her family spent nine agonising days believing Kabir Maharjan was still alive inside the Trishuli 3A tunnel before rescuers pulled him out on Friday.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/04/voices-heard-from-inside-trishuli-3a-hydropower-tunnel-says-lawmakerThe rescue of two men came after rescuers heard voices from inside the Trishuli 3A tunnel, raising hopes that others trapped since the August 26 disaster may still be alive.https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/09/04/nepal-unveils-relief-package-to-help-flood-hit-businesses-recoverCustoms and tax breaks, loan restructuring and cheaper credit offered to businesses affected by Bhotekoshi floods.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/04/how-engineers-in-a-whatsapp-group-are-guiding-nepal-s-flood-rescue-effortsAs rescue teams search buried hydropower tunnels for survivors, a WhatsApp group of more than 500 engineers is providing vital drawings, technical advice and information on missing workers.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/04/600-children-unaccounted-for-in-rasuwa-and-nuwakot-verification-hampered-by-crippled-communication12 schools—four in Rasuwa and eight in Nuwakot—were completely destroyed in the August 26 mid-morning disaster.https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2026/09/04/why-melodrama-is-having-a-moment-in-nepali-cinemaFilms rooted in family, migration, sacrifice, and social change are dominating the box office. Is this merely a winning formula—or are audiences looking for something deeper?https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/04/the-priest-leading-his-people-from-grief-to-acceptanceIn a Rasuwa village, grieving families have begun performing Buddhist funeral rites without waiting for bodies, following the lead of chief priest Singi Lama, who lost his son and daughters-in-law in the disaster.https://kathmandupost.com/editorial/2026/09/03/nepal-needs-to-overhaul-its-early-warning-systemModernised telemetry, cross-border data sharing and evacuation laws are essential to protect vulnerable communities.https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/09/03/nepal-s-drone-sector-is-already-flying-it-can-fly-even-higherNepal can encourage innovation by establishing a practical pathway for locally designed and assembled drones.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/03/nepal-weighing-options-to-relocate-bhotekoshi-flood-survivorsAuthorities are mapping unsafe settlements and considering safer locations, but past disasters show that moving communities away from their land and livelihoods can be unsuitable.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/03/prime-minister-balendra-shah-to-lead-nepali-delegation-to-un-general-assemblyShah will take a small delegation to New York and make Nepal’s case on the Bhotekoshi disaster. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/09/03/why-india-s-strong-gdp-growth-is-raising-eyebrowsSome private economists have also questioned whether the deflator — a number calculated to strip out inflation from nominal GDP to show the “real” growth rate — understated inflation compared with other price indicators.https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/09/03/krishnabhir-collapse-disrupts-lpg-supply-to-kathmanduNepal Oil Corporation says it has prioritised household supply but denies banning sales to hotels and restaurants. Businesses warn they may be forced to shut if shortages persist.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/03/new-bypass-track-to-be-built-above-collapsed-stretch-of-prithvi-highwayAuthorities race to restore Kathmandu’s main supply route as a 70-metre stretch plunged into the Trishuli river on Sunday. Engineers are also exploring long-term alternatives.https://kathmandupost.com/visual-stories/2026/09/03/bhotekoshi-flood-leaves-syafrubesi-in-ruins-cuts-off-road-accessMuch of the settlement was swept away by the flood, while damaged roads have hampered relief, rescue and the search for people still missing.https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/09/03/resilience-in-the-face-of-catastropheDespite losing everything, communities along the Nepal‑Tibet border are helping each other rebuild.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/03/eu-provides-additional-rs89-million-in-aid-for-nepal-flood-victimsThe new funding will support up to 20,000 people in Bagmati Province with shelter, cash assistance, healthcare, water and sanitation services, and other emergency aid.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/09/03/nepal-launches-nepalcalling-campaign-to-counter-flood-driven-tourism-cancellationsThe peak September-November season accounts for nearly 40 percent of Nepal’s annual tourist arrivals. That makes the coming months crucial for an industry still recovering from successive shocks.https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-3/2026/09/03/114-nepalis-stranded-in-china-return-through-tatopani-borderThe returnees were among 147 Nepali citizens stranded in China after devastating flood in the Bhotekoshi river on August 26, with more expected to cross the border in the coming days.https://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.