Millions of people in the Himalayan region face growing risks from glacial floods, a senior United Nations official has warned, as concerns rise over increasingly unstable glaciers and glacial lakes. […]
The death toll from devastating flash floods in Nepal and China’s Tibet region has risen to 1,225, while at least 4,757 people remain missing across the two countries. In Nepal, […]
Nepal’s recent glacier-related disaster is a stark reminder that climate change is making natural hazards increasingly destructive. For Bangladesh, however, the lesson extends far beyond the Himalayas. From deadly landslides […]
Rescue operations continued in Nepal’s hydropower project tunnels on Wednesday, but rescuers were unable to move beyond certain points inside the tunnels, dimming hopes of finding anyone alive. A week […]
Bangladesh has announced an emergency grant of US$1 million (around Tk 12.3 crore) to support people affected by devastating landslides and flash floods in Nepal. The assistance has been decided […]
The death toll from last week’s devastating flash floods and mudslides on the China-Nepal border has climbed to 1,130, with nearly 4,500 missing, the latest official data showed on Wednesday. […]
Nepal has requested urgent assistance from the UN’s Loss and Damage Fund following a devastating disaster that caused deaths, displacement and extensive damage to homes and critical infrastructure. The fund […]
Water levels in the Teesta River have been rising in Kurigram for several days, triggering fresh erosion along the riverbanks. Meanwhile, around 40 metres of the Teesta cross-dam in Burirhat […]
More than 900 workers are feared trapped inside tunnels at hydropower projects in Nepal following devastating floods and landslides triggered by a glacial collapse, with Nepali rescue teams stepping up […]
The death toll from devastating flash floods and landslides along the Nepal-China border has risen to 1,003, while 4,462 people remain missing, according to official figures released by the two […]