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POKHARA: A total of 102 bodies recovered from Nawalpur, Dhading, Tanahun and Gorkha districts following the flash floods have been brought to Pokhara for identification and management. Of these, 16 bodies were identified and handed over to their respective families on Monday. The remaining bodies, which are in an unrecognisable condition, are being prepared for […]
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 […]
CHITWAN: Of the bodies recovered from the banks of the Trishuli and Narayani rivers following the devastating Bhotekoshi River flood in Rasuwa, 280 have been safely managed at a designated site in Devghat, Chitwan, after forensic examinations and the collection of DNA samples. According to Bharatpur Hospital spokesperson Dr. Ram Prasad Sapkota, security personnel began […]
KUSHINAGAR (INDIA): Unidentified bodies have been recovered from the Gandak (Narayani) River in Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh, India, following the August 26 severe floods in Rasuwa, Nepal, in which a large number of people went missing. Uttar Pradesh shares a border with Nepal. According to the Kushinagar district administration, 13 bodies have been recovered […]
NUWAKOT: The bodies of 22 people have been found inside a house buried by flood debris in Betrawati, Bidur Municipality-10, Nuwakot. Security personnel and a search-and-rescue team recovered six bodies from the house on Monday, while efforts to retrieve the remaining 16 bodies will continue on Tuesday. A devastating flood swept through the Trishuli River […]
KATHMANDU: Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle has directed the government to ensure that funds collected in the Relief and Rescue Fund are released immediately to local governments affected by the devastating floods. Speaking at a high-level meeting at the Ministry of Finance on Monday on post-flood reconstruction and the supply of essential goods, Wagle instructed […]
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 […]
RASUWA: Rescue operations for people affected by the Bhotekoshi River flood in Rasuwa have been intensified, with 330 people evacuated to safety by Nepal Army helicopters as of 1:30 pm on Monday. The Nepal Army said technical and expert teams have been deployed to search for and rescue people believed to be trapped inside tunnels […]
KATHMANDU: Nearly 590 foreign nationals from 38 countries remain unaccounted for following the flooding, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday. Speaking at a regular press briefing at the ministry, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lok Bahadur Paudel Chhetri said some bodies that had remained in the water for a prolonged period and could not be […]
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 […]
KATHMANDU: Prime Minister (PM) Balendra Shah (Balen) is holding briefings with the chiefs of Nepal’s security agencies to address the crisis caused by the Bhotekoshi flood. Prime Minister Shah has been in discussions since Monday morning. Earlier, he received a briefing from Chief of Army Staff of the Nepal Army, Ashok Raj Sigdel. According to […]
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 […]
NUWAKOT: More than 3,000 people have been rescued following the devastating flood that swept through the Bhotekoshi River on the morning of August 26. District Disaster Management Committee Coordinator and Chief District Officer of Nuwakot, Shambhu Prasad Regmi, said 3,029 people severely affected by the flood had been rescued from various locations in Rasuwa and […]
CHITWAN: Authorities have disposed of 199 unidentified bodies recovered in Chitwan from the Trishuli and Narayani rivers following the Bhotekoshi flood in Rasuwa, while 12 of the 272 bodies recovered so far have been identified. The bodies were managed at the Devghat forest area of Bharatpur Metropolitan City-1 through Sunday night. According to Rameshwor Poudel, […]
SUNSARI: Twenty-two gates of the Koshi Barrage have been opened as the water level in the Saptakoshi River continues to rise. According to a water-level measurement taken this morning, 21 gates were open when the flow at the Koshi Barrage reached 184,785 cusecs. Chandra Bahadur Khadka, Information Officer at the District Police Office, Sunsari, said […]
KATHMANDU: The Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) is set to operate an Information Desk to provide updates on tourists who went missing or were rescued following the Bhotekoshi flash flood on August 26. A joint meeting involving officials from the Nepal Tourism Board, Tourist Police and representatives of tourism-related organizations decided to establish the desk to […]
KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Balendra Shah has said the government is firmly working to protect citizens and manage the aftermath of the devastating floods in the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers, despite challenges in search, rescue and relief operations. In a social media statement on Sunday, the fifth day since the floods, Shah said adverse weather, difficult […]
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 […]
NAWALPUR EAST: Authorities have begun burying unidentified bodies washed up along the Narayani River in Nawalpur East following the devastating Bhotekoshi floods. The burial process was initiated after the number of recovered bodies exceeded the capacity of both permanent and temporary morgues. Authorities said the bodies are being managed in accordance with scientific procedures based […]
NUWAKOT: Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal has said that Nepali citizens stranded in Kerung, China, due to the Bhotekoshi floods will be brought back to Nepal through an alternative route. Khanal, who visited the flood-affected area of Dhunge in Bidur Municipality-1 on Sunday, said that around 1,000 Nepalis were believed to be stranded in Kerung based […]
KATHMANDU: Nepali Army helicopters rescued 183 people stranded by the floods in Rasuwa on Sunday morning. According to the Nepal Army, 183 people, including four Chinese nationals, had been evacuated from the Timure, Dhunche and Hakubesi areas by 11 am. Meanwhile, a team of 93 experts, along with drilling machines, excavators, hydraulic cutters and other equipment, […]
KATHMANDU: The death toll from the floods in the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river systems has climbed to 734, while 2,498 people are still unaccounted for, according to the latest government data. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), in its search, rescue and relief update issued this morning, said authorities had recovered 734 bodies […]
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 […]
KATHMANDU: Transport services have been disrupted on major highways and road sections in several districts, including Rasuwa, due to floods and landslides. According to the Department of Roads, several road sections in Ilam, Kavrepalanchok, Makawanpur, Rasuwa and Nuwakot have been obstructed. The Tokha-Chhahare road section in the Ghaderikhola area of Shivapuri Rural Municipality-5, Nuwakot, has […]
KATHMANDU: Although authorities raised the alert after reports of increased flow in the Bhotekoshi River in northern Rasuwa, there is currently no risk of major flooding, according to the Flood Forecasting Division. According to the latest information received from the District Police Offices in Rasuwa and Nuwakot, the river’s water level has risen slightly in […]
KATHMANDU: A total of 261 foreign tourists who went missing after the flash flood in the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa have been rescued. According to the Nepal Tourism Board, the tourists were rescued by Saturday evening after being stranded in areas affected by Wednesday morning’s flood. Nepal Tourism Board Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Hikmat […]
KATHMANDU: The Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa has flooded again, prompting the local administration to urge residents in downstream areas to remain vigilant. Rasuwa Assistant Chief District Officer Drupa Prasad Adhikari said the Bhotekoshi has risen again following a flood through the Lhende River. Adhikari urged residents living along the riverbanks to remain alert and take […]
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 […]
GORKHA: The bodies swept away by Wednesday’s Bhotekoshi floods and recovered along the Gorkha side of the Trishuli River have been buried. The District Administration Office said 29 of the 55 bodies recovered in the district so far have been buried. Chief District Officer Tulsiprasad Shrestha said unidentified bodies and body parts that could not […]
CHITWAN: Authorities have begun managing unidentified bodies recovered from the Narayani River following the floods in Rasuwa. The bodies are being taken to a forested area in Devghat, Chitwan, for burial. In the first phase, four hearses have been deployed to transport the bodies to the designated site. A total of 233 bodies have so […]
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: China has sent a helicopter carrying tunnel rescue specialists to Nepal to assist in the search and rescue of Nepali and foreign nationals trapped inside tunnels of hydropower projects following the devastating floods in Rasuwa’s Bhotekoshi area. A helicopter carrying four tunnel rescue experts from the People’s Liberation Army of China arrived in Nepal […]
KATHMANDU: A total of 187 tourists affected by the recent floods have either been rescued or are now in contact, according to the latest data released by the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB). The Board said 184 tourists have been rescued, while three others have established contact with authorities. However, 420 tourists remain out of contact. Many […]
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 […]
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 […]
CHITWAN: The bodies of people who died in the Bhotekoshi flood in Rasuwa and were retrieved in Chitwan will be buried after DNA samples are collected to facilitate their identification in the future. A meeting of the District Security Committee held at the District Administration Office today decided to bury the bodies to prevent the […]
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 […]
KATHMANDU: The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has warned of the possibility of rainfall in areas of Rasuwa affected by the Bhotekoshi flash flood, potentially hampering ongoing search and rescue operations. Meteorologist Hari Prasad Dahal of the department told RSS that most parts of the Bhotekoshi flood-affected areas of Rasuwa are likely to receive moderate […]
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