This comes after media reports that Nepal is seeking “climate justice and compensation", rather than traditional financial aid, from countries such as India, China, and the US, calling on them to compensate for climate-related damage and floods caused by their emissions instead of providing conventional aid or loans.
Two survivors were rescued from a flooded hydropower tunnel in Nepal's Rasuwa district nine days after catastrophic flash floods, with rescue teams hearing more voices inside.
Nepal wants climate compensation from major emitters for losses caused by climate change. Historical emissions data, however, puts India far below the United States and China.
Guna Maya Bohara survived after floodwaters engulfed her care home in Devighat. She was later rescued and flown to Kathmandu with other survivors.
Devastating drone footage from Devighat in Nuwakot reveals total destruction after flash floods swept away homes and left residents searching through thick mud.
Nepal's flash flood death toll surpasses 1,200 as Prime Minister Balendra Shah highlights the devastating climate change crisis affecting the Himalayan region.
The newly formed glacier lake is located high in the Langtang Lirung Himalaya. Rescue teams and hydropower workers have been warned to exercise caution.
Nepal’s flood death toll has climbed to 1,127, with thousands rescued and missing as authorities intensify search operations and deploy specialised rescue teams from India and China at critical hydropower sites.
The warning comes after flash floods in Nepal sent large volumes of water from the Trishuli River towards Bihar through the Gandak and Kosi rivers.
The 26th has appeared in the dates of major earthquakes, floods, terror attacks and deadly accidents across the world. India also has several major tragedies in its history that occurred on the 26th.
China has released limited details from Tibet after the August 26 flood. Tibetan groups say the destruction may be much greater than reported.
More than 1,100 hydropower projects are spread across the Asian Water Tower region. India, China and Nepal are also building major projects across the Himalayas.
Rescue teams are using controlled blasts, drones and international assistance to reach the missing workers. Families are waiting for updates as survivors recount their escape from the floods.
A medical candidate, Tanvi Annamdevara, appeared for her NEET-PG examination while coping with severe distress after her parents went missing during catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border.
Data compiled by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) of Nepal shows that Chitwan has registered the highest death toll with 272 fatalities, which includes multiple recovered human remains.
Actor Manasi Parekh reunited with her family at Mumbai airport after enduring hours stuck in buses and walking through active landslides along the Nepal-China border during her Kailash Mansarovar Yatra pilgrimage.
Most of the school staff also managed to escape, but two employees lost their lives after returning to dangerous areas.
The study found GLOF events have risen nearly fivefold since 1950. With 6,119 fatalities, India has recorded the highest death toll from these disasters.
The state is working with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) to develop technological solutions for these challenges.
Based on urgent needs, WHO further mobilised surgical masks and gloves, hand sanitisers, and other medical supplies for the affected areas.
A glacier collapse in Tibet sent a sudden surge towards the Nepal border. Strict controls have limited what people can share about the disaster.
A village woke to a nightmare, with families torn apart and homes swept away. Survivors are now left searching through the ruins for those they love.