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Waiting by the phone: Indian-American families search for loved ones after Nepal floods

Devastating flash floods in Nepal have left hundreds missing, with bodies recovered. Families in the US and India, alongside diaspora leaders and officials, are frantically searching for missing pilgrims while rescue operations continue.

Nepal Flash Flood: Before And After Images Show Rasuwagadhi Border Crossing Wiped Out

Nepal Flash Flood: At least 390 people have been confirmed dead across Nepal and Tibet, while more than 1,400 people remain missing, according to authorities.

Nepal floods: Death toll rises to 392; 290 Indians still unaccounted for

Nepal reported 389 deaths with another three fatalities in Tibet. Authorities said 910 people remain missing in Nepal, while Chinese officials put the number missing in Tibet at 558, taking the total reported missing on both sides of the...

Through the Lens: Deadly flood Hits Nepal and Tibet in Himalayan valley

A massive landslide struck a mountainous area in central Nepal on Aug. 26, and as of the 27th, authorities reported at least 359 people dead and 910 missing. A large flash flood occurred in a valley near the border with China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The Bhotekoshi River, which runs through the Rasuwa district in central Nepal, overflowed, and the resulting landslide swept away villages, roads, bridges and a hydropower plant. Local residents, along with many foreign tourists -- including pilgrims traveling to Tibet -- were caught in the disaster. According to Nepalese authorities, citizens of India, the U.S., Australia and other countries are among those affected.

Satellite images reveal bedrock and glacier collapsed on the Nepal-Tibet border, then rivers flooded

Earth scientists are searching satellite imagery following catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-China border for clues to the cause

Globe at a glance: From Nepal-China’s fresh flood warning to US eyeing major stake in Venezuela’s oil

Your window to world news: Syria’s outreach to Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi, Trump’s push to rename Lake Ontario, Nepal-Tibet’s rising flood toll and fresh flood warnings, Putin’s Nato pledge, and US plans for a major stake in Venezuela’s oil...

Nepal-Tibet floods: Authorities warn lakes could breach and cause another flooding as search for survivors continues

More than 1,000 people are still missing and almost 400 confirmed dead.

'It's terrible': Trump offers aid to Nepal as death toll in deadly flash floods nears 400

US President Donald Trump on Thursday offered "any help" for Nepal as the devastating flash floods near the Tibet border kill nearly 400 people.

Taiwan prepares national search-and-rescue team after Nepal-Tibet flood

Taiwan has prepared its national search-and-rescue team to travel to Nepal, officials said yesterday, a day after a catas...

What Our Reporter Saw After the Floods in Nepal

Our correspondent Anupreeta Das witnessed the rescue operation following the catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet, in which a torrent of debris and water carried away entire villages in just minutes.