Natural Disaster
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Second Nepal Flood Warning: What Happened After the Tibet Barrier Lake Began Draining
A fresh alert followed the breach and overflow of a natural barrier lake upstream of Gyirong; the feared second catastrophic…
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Nepal-Tibet Floods Latest: Rescue Expands as Toll Rises and Thousands Remain Missing
Rescue teams are searching devastated Himalayan valleys as the provisional cross-border toll reaches at least 586 and nearly 2,500 people…
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Nepal Keeps High Alert as Barrier Lake Begins Releasing Water Upstream
Water began flowing from a newly formed barrier lake in Tibet and raised the Bhote Koshi level, prompting renewed warnings…
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Nepal Flood Toll Reaches 579 as Search Lists Are Reconciled Across River Corridor
Nepal's disaster authority reported 579 deaths and 1,924 people unaccounted for as of Friday evening, while rescue teams expanded searches…
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Nepal Flood Disrupts Pilgrimage, Trade and Hydropower as India Raises Alert
The Rasuwa disaster has damaged bridges, roads and hydropower assets on a strategic Nepal-China corridor while India monitors downstream rivers…
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What May Have Triggered Nepal’s Flood — and Why Scientists Warn of Another Surge
Scientists are examining a possible high-altitude ice-rock avalanche, but the precise chain of events remains under investigation and an upstream…
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Nepal Flood Toll Reaches 162 as Rescuers Search Shattered River Corridors
Nepal's rescue operation is extending through eight districts after a sudden flood swept down the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli systems,…
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Typhoon Narra Floods Southern China, Forcing 54,000 Evacuations
Record river levels and widespread flooding linked to Narra have displaced 54,000 people in Guangxi, with further heavy rain expected…
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Typhoon Saudel Threatens Japan, Taiwan and China With Destructive Weather
Saudel is moving across the western Pacific with sustained winds near 162 kilometres per hour, placing Japan's southern islands, Taiwan…
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Delhi-NCR Rain Diverts 15 Flights and Exposes Urban Flooding Risks
Torrential rain disrupted Delhi airport, flooded roads across the capital region and renewed scrutiny of drainage and climate resilience in…
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