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KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Infrastructure Development has formed a task force to help restore normalcy for citizens affected by the Bhotekoshi River floods in Rasuwa. According to the Ministry, the task force has been formed with the objective of carrying out initial rehabilitation and necessary management works within 21 days. The task force will facilitate […]
RASUWA: Six days after the devastating flood in the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers, residents of flood-hit Rasuwa continue to face fear, shortages and uncertainty, with many people still missing and rescue operations unable to reach several affected settlements. The flood on August 26 caused extensive damage to roads, bridges, electricity and communication infrastructure in northern […]
KATHMANDU: Thirty-three of the 48 people injured in the Bhotekoshi River flood in Rasuwa and brought to the National Trauma Center for treatment have been discharged after their health conditions improved. According to District Police Range Kathmandu spokesperson Superintendent of Police Dan Bahadur Thapa, 48 injured people were rescued and brought to the National Trauma Center. […]
KATHMANDU: Expressing solidarity with people affected by the disaster in Nepal, Indian state of Sikkim has sent essential relief and health supplies. Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Gole on Monday saw off a team from the ‘Sikkim Krantikari Morcha’ carrying relief and health supplies under the “Sikkim for Nepal” campaign. Chief Minister Gole said the initiative reflects Sikkim’s […]
RASUWA: A Nepali Army (NA) rescue team has returned to Dhunche after finding no one inside the tunnel of the Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project, which was affected by flooding in the Bhotekoshi River on Wednesday (August 26). A search and rescue operation was launched after concerns arose that people might be trapped at the far end […]
RASUWA: Home Minister Sudan Gurung is heading to the Upper Trishuli-3 ‘A’ hydropower project site, where 42 people remain unaccounted for. Gurung is traveling to the site with equipment needed to break through the barrier blocking the tunnel entrance. He is also taking a breaker to assist in the rescue operation. An Indian rescue team […]
MUSTANG: Goods-laden trucks have been diverted to the Korola border point in Mustang after the Bhotekoshi flash flood completely destroyed the Rasuwagadhi-Kerung checkpoint and damaged roads along the Nepal-China border in Rasuwa. A total of 66 goods-laden trucks were recorded at the Armed Police Force, Nepal check post in Jomsom, Mustang, on Sunday evening. Officials […]
KATHMANDU: The events of the past week have shown, with devastating clarity, how quickly a disaster in Nepal’s high Himalayas can become a national humanitarian, economic and security crisis. On August 26, a catastrophic flash flood struck Rasuwa after a massive collapse of rock, ice and debris near the Nepal-China border sent a powerful surge […]
KATHMANDU: Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai has said the government is receiving international assistance as needed for search, rescue and relief operations in areas affected by the Bhotekoshi floods. Speaking at a programme organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday to brief the media on the government’s response to the Bhotekoshi floods, Rai […]
KATHMANDU: Rescue efforts for workers and engineers trapped inside the Upper Trishuli-3A Hydropower Project tunnel have made progress, with a joint rescue team reaching the tunnel’s main section. Nepali Army engineers have carried out drilling and blasting operations to establish access to the tunnel. A 90-member joint team, comprising 66 Nepali Army personnel, a specialised […]
NUWAKOT: Excavators and dozers have been brought to Battar in Nuwakot as part of efforts to rescue people trapped in the Upper Trishuli-3A hydropower project area following the floods. According to the Nepali Army, the heavy equipment will be dismantled at Battar and transported by helicopter to the affected site. The Army said a team […]
KATHMANDU: A technical team, including personnel from the Nepali Army, has been mobilised to carry out search and rescue operations at the Trishuli-3B hydropower project site, which was affected by the Bhotekoshi flood in Rasuwa. According to the Secretariat of the Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, a team comprising Nepali Army personnel, the […]
KATHMANDU: Two Chinese military cargo planes landed in Kathmandu on Sunday morning carrying relief supplies for victims of the Bhotekoshi floods. Minister for Innovation Mahabir Pun received the relief supplies from Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Zhang Maoming. China has provided 13,200 relief items for flood victims, including tarpaulins, blankets, sleeping bags, compressed dry food and […]
MUSTANG: On-site and drone-based monitoring has begun to assess potential glacier and flood risks in the high-mountain areas of Upper Mustang. Officials said no immediate signs of risk have been detected in the areas monitored so far. Following the Bhotekoshi flood, disaster risk assessment and preparedness efforts have been intensified in the high-mountain areas of […]
KATHMANDU: Rescue efforts to evacuate people trapped inside the tunnel of the Trishuli-3A Hydropower Project have made significant progress, with rescuers successfully drilling a small opening through the tunnel’s upper section, or crown. Home Minister Sudhan Gurung said the drilling has reached the crown of the tunnel and air is now being sent inside through […]
KATHMANDU: Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar has expressed gratitude to the Nepali Army and the Nepal government for rescuing and assisting Indian nationals affected by the devastating floods in Nepal. The Nepali Army rescued Indian tourists, pilgrims and workers stranded in flood-affected areas and provided them with food and shelter before moving them to safety. […]
KATHMANDU: The government says 7,514 people have so far been rescued from areas affected by the devastating Bhotekoshi River floods in Rasuwa on Bhadra 10. Prime Minister Balen Shah said in a social media post that security agencies, including the Nepali Army, Nepal Police and Armed Police Force, have continued rescue, search and relief operations […]
RASUWA: A seven-year-old girl buried under mud in Timure, Gosainkunda Rural Municipality-2, Rasuwa, was rescued alive on Saturday, four days after the Bhotekoshi River flood. A team deployed from Armed Police Force Nepal’s Number 20 Battalion in Dhunche rescued Shirganga Ichhai Magar, who was found covered in mud. The girl was found in critical condition […]
KATHMANDU: Minister for Agriculture, Forest and Environment Geeta Chaudhary held discussions with federal lawmakers on Saturday regarding the immediate delivery of relief supplies to areas affected by the Bhotekoshi floods. During the discussion, Minister Chaudhary stressed the need for effective coordination among concerned agencies to promptly deliver essential supplies, including food, clean drinking water, medicines […]
KATHMANDU: A total of 208 people, including 43 foreign nationals, have been rescued from the tunnel of the Trishuli-3 Hydropower Project in Rasuwa as part of the ongoing rescue operation following the Bhotekoshi floods. The Nepali Army said its helicopters rescued 208 people from the affected tunnel by Saturday afternoon, including 38 Chinese and five […]
RASUWA: Rescue efforts have intensified to evacuate workers trapped inside the tunnel of the Trishuli-3A Hydropower Project in Rasuwa, with reports indicating that a rescue team has managed to reach the tunnel. The first controlled blast carried out on Saturday as part of the rescue operation was completed successfully. Two excavators are currently being used […]
KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress (NC) leader and main opposition party leader Bhishma Angdembe met Prime Minister Balendra Shah and drawn the government’s attention to the need to intensify rescue and relief efforts for victims of the Bhotekoshi flood. At a meeting held at the Prime Minister’s Office in Singha Durbar today, Angdembe submitted a nine-point memorandum […]
RASUWA: The government has intensified search and rescue efforts to locate and rescue people believed to be trapped inside the tunnel of the Trishuli-3 ‘A’ Hydropower Project in Rasuwa. After receiving information that people were trapped inside the tunnel, authorities intensified efforts to clear the tunnel entrance from Saturday morning. Rescue teams have been working […]
KATHMANDU: Two Chinese military cargo planes carrying relief supplies for victims of the Bhotekoshi flood are scheduled to arrive in Nepal today, Saturday. A source at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the two aircraft carrying relief materials are scheduled to arrive in Nepal today in coordination with the ministry. China is also sending two […]
KATHMANDU: The government has appealed to drone pilots, operators, organizations and media outlets to provide aerial photos and videos captured in flood- and disaster-affected areas. The government is working to integrate aerial imagery, videos and mapping data collected by drones in affected areas. Various forms of data captured during floods and other disasters have already […]
KATHMANDU: The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has decided to donate Rs 3 million to support relief, rescue and rehabilitation efforts for families and communities affected by the Bhotekoshi flood. CAN Secretary Paras Khadka said in a press release issued on Saturday that the association would provide the amount to support citizens affected by the […]
DHADING: Twenty-nine people have been arrested for allegedly breaking open bank safes swept away by the Trishuli River and taking money from them. They were arrested by security personnel while allegedly withdrawing cash from safes carried away by floods from Rasuwa and upstream areas along the river. A joint team of the Armed Police Force […]
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