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By Saurabh Sharma, Devjyot Ghoshal and Sarita Chaganti Singh KATHMANDU, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Three months before a wall of water, mud and rock killed hundreds when it hurtled down a Himalayan valley
A frantic search is underway for the more than 1,300 people believed missing — including at least 700 foreigners.
By Gopal Sharma, Sarita Chaganti Singh, Ethan Wang and Liz Lee KATHMANDU/BEIJING, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Hopes of finding more survivors among thousands still missing in Nepal were fading on Wednesday, but authorities believed that dozens of workers trapped in the tunnels of hydropower projects hit by the Himalayan catastrophe could still be alive.
Last stretch of route reopens, with multiple rescue teams now on site to speed up search for those still missing
A massive flash flood swept away villages near the Nepal-China border on Wednesday, killing many and prompting a helicopter rescue operation, while Tibet reported major casualties from a related mudslide.
Follow live updates as rescuers search for hundreds of people missing after a catastrophic flood hit the border between Nepal and China’s Tibet region.
More than 100 Indians are missing at a vital Nepal-China trade crossing after devastating Himalayan floods.
Nepal's prime minister said Monday that more than 11,000 people have been rescued since last week's catastrophic flash floods on the Nepal-China border.