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United Nations, New York: Prime Minister of Nepal Balendra Shah told world leaders that the catastrophic flash floods that swept through his country’s mountain communities four weeks ago were a…
The Nepal government estimates that over NPR723.31 billion ($4.74 billion) will be needed to recover from the damages suffered in the wake of the devastating floods in the Bhotekoshi River…
The DC South Asian Film Festival (DCSAFF) will mark its 15th anniversary this September under the theme “Bridging Cultures Through Cinema,” highlighting its commitment to showcasing diverse South Asian stories…
Bhutan will conduct a major Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) evacuation drill at the historic Punakha Dzong on September 11, as authorities step up disaster preparedness amid growing concerns over…
A major flash flood that tore through Nepal’s Rasuwa district on August 26 has exposed a rapidly evolving Himalayan risk: disasters originating high above the river valleys can now cascade…
Nepal observed a national day of mourning on Monday for victims of the devastating flash floods that swept through parts of the country, with candlelight vigils planned as rescue teams…
A bipartisan group of 27 U.S. lawmakers is pressing Secretary of State Marco Rubio to dramatically expand Washington's search-and-rescue and humanitarian response to Nepal's catastrophic floods and landslides, including the…
A Chinese national has been rescued alive from inside a tunnel at the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project in Nepal, while a 60-year-old woman was pulled out alive from under debris…
Nepal's government has declared September 7, a National Day of Mourning to honor those killed in the devastating floods in Rasuwa. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting on…
Rescue teams in Nepal continued their search for survivors and missing people through waterlogged hydropower tunnels on September 2, where hundreds of workers remain unaccounted for seven days following the…
The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, the largest organization representing physicians of Indian heritage in the United States, has launched an “urgent humanitarian appeal” to support victims of…
Rescue teams in Nepal continued their desperate search on Monday, trying to establish contact with the more than 900 people who are believed to be trapped at hydropower construction sites,…
