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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 […]
KATHMANDU: The bodies of 939 people swept away by the devastating flood in the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa on August 26 have been recovered as of Monday evening, while 3,925 people remain missing. The search operation is continuing. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), the flood has affected Rasuwa, Nuwakot, […]
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: Khabarhub brings you a glimpse of major developments of the day in Nepal, including politics, business/economy, sports, entertainment, and more. Rasuwa flood: Death toll reaches 903 The death toll from the devastating Bhotekosi floods has climbed to 903, while 4,247 people remain missing, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA). […]
KATHMANDU: The Nepal Police has begun the process of DNA testing to identify bodies and human remains recovered following the Bhotekoshi flood, including those believed to belong to Nepali and foreign nationals. Police said arrangements have been made to identify unidentified bodies and body parts through DNA profiling. Families of people who remain missing have […]
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 […]
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 […]
KATHMANDU: The death toll from the devastating Bhotekosi floods has climbed to 903, while 4,247 people remain missing, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA). According to details released by the authority as of 9 a.m. Monday, 4,247 people are still missing. Of the 903 bodies recovered, 24 were found in […]
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, […]
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: Khabarhub brings you a glimpse of major developments of the day in Nepal, including politics, business/economy, sports, entertainment, and more. Bhotekoshi flood death toll rises to 752 The death toll from the Bhotekoshi flood has risen to 752, while 2,502 people remain missing, according to the latest government figures. The National Disaster Risk Reduction […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: The death toll from the Bhotekoshi flood has risen to 752, while 2,502 people remain missing, according to the latest government figures. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) said 752 bodies had been recovered from various areas along the river as of 1 pm Sunday. Chitwan has recorded the highest number […]
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: 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: 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 […]
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: 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: 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 […]
KATHMANDU: Nepal Police has intensified efforts to manage abandoned and unidentified bodies and body parts recovered from various districts, with a focus on minimizing the risk of infection and other public health hazards. As the number of recovered bodies continues to rise and some have begun decomposing due to a lack of adequate morgue facilities, […]
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 […]
KATHMANDU: The death toll from the floods that swept through the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers has reached 669, according to Nepal Police. Nepal Police said 669 bodies had been recovered from flood-affected areas as of 4 pm on Saturday. According to the Police Headquarters in Naxal, 13 bodies have been recovered in Rasuwa, 49 in […]
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: 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 […]
KATHMANDU: The death toll from the floods in Rasuwa and other affected areas has reached 626, according to the latest figures released by Nepal Police on Saturday afternoon. Police said the bodies of victims have been recovered from several flood-affected districts, with Chitwan recording the highest number of fatalities. A total of 233 bodies have […]
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 […]
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: 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
