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Before-and-after satellite photos of Nepal offer scientists more clues into cause of devastating floods
The flooding on Wednesday killed hundreds of people in Nepal and Tibet, and hundreds more are missing, including foreigners and pilgrims
Chinese control of information hampers assessment of Tibet flood damage
Scale of devastation emerges in Nepal as reporters reach disaster area, but Chinese state media focus more on rescue effortsNepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updatesIn the days since an enormous glacier in the Himalayas snapped away from a mountaintop...
China hiding scale of Tibet floods, rights group says as Nepal death toll rises to 469
The International Campaign for Tibet says Chinese authorities are restricting information from flood-hit Kyirong County, raising concerns over casualties, relief efforts and the safety of local residents.
Concerns of more flooding in Nepal with over 1,200 still missing
Scientists believe a partial glacier collapse caused a deadly wall of water that flooded villages and towns on the Nepal and Tibet border. Now, rescue workers are urgently searching for the hundreds of people who have been reported missing.
Rescuers grapple with mountain of challenges after the Nepal-Tibet floods
Emergency services are rushing to find survivors and treat the wounded after a devastating flash flood on the border of Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday killed more than 500 people, with over a thousand still missing. But the remote...
Family says Virginia man missing in Nepal floods was "in his happy place"
Anil Goel sent his family in the U.S. a photo of his tour group at the Nepal-Tibet border just before the area was hit by a wall of mud and water.
The ‘Asian water tower’ is starting to wobble, computer simulations show
“Asia’s water tower” is heading towards a more unpredictable and unstable future, according to a new study measuring the Tibetan Plateau’s stability. The study, published on August 21 in Nature Communications, examined the entropy of the region to gauge...
Anand to provide update as Nepal, China flood death toll crosses 500
The federal government will provide an update on Canada's response to the devasting flooding and mudslides along the Nepal-China border, near the autonomous region of Tibet.
Nepal flash floods: Actor Ankur Ratan says they crossed the area hours before the tragedy
Actor Ankur Ratan, known for his roles in “Mai” and “Inside Edge”, says he and his group had crossed Rasuwa, a Himalayan district in Nepal, half a day before the flash flood struck the region. Ratan, in Nepal for...
Mount Kailash, Sacred to 4 Faiths, Drew Pilgrims Lost in Nepal and Tibet Floods
The peak is revered by Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and those belonging to the pre-Buddhist Bon religion.













