Nepal flash flood death toll reaches 800, with around 3,000 still missing
Poor weather and challenging terrain have hampered aerial rescue operations in Nepal and Tibet.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CBS News
WorldPingFamilies crowded hospitals searching for missing relatives as rescuers continued digging through mud and debris amid intermittent rainfall and renewed concerns over rising river levels…
This is a short WorldPing brief. The full report was published by The Hindu.
Read the full report at The HinduPoor weather and challenging terrain have hampered aerial rescue operations in Nepal and Tibet.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CBS News
Over 3,000 people remain missing days after a glacier collapse triggered devastating floods near China-Nepal border.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
Rescuers are trying to reach dozens of hydropower workers trapped in flooded tunnels, but have been hampered by further rainfall.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deutsche Welle
The village of Dhunge, once home to roughly 150 families, now lies in ruins, reduced to a swampy expanse with an ominous rotting stench — one of dozens of settlements obliterated by the Himalayan floods.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
Blocked roads and monsoon weather are complicating efforts to get food, shelter and emergency hygeine to survivors of Nepal's catastrophic floods. World Vision's Dhruba Gurmachhan explains what survivors need the most.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by NPR
Seven unidentified bodies have been recovered from the Gandak river in Uttar Pradesh. Devastating floods in Nepal caused a sharp rise in the river's water flow. Officials are working to identify the deceased individuals found in the water.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India