Water levels in several rivers in Bihar, including the Ganga, Kosi and Gandak, have risen rapidly following flash floods in Nepal, forcing residents of low-lying Diara areas to evacuate their homes and move to safer locations.
Chennai: At least 219 of the 319 Tamil Nadu residents stranded in flood-ravaged Nepal have been rescued, while search operations are continuing to locate the remaining 100, Minister Rajmohan said on Sunday. Speaking to reporters at Chennai airport after returning from New Delhi, Rajmohan said the rescued residents were being brought back to the state.
Kathmandu: Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) has issued a fresh flood warning after the water level and flow in the Bhote Koshi River in Rasuwa rose again, urging residents and those involved in search, rescue and relief operations to remain alert. In a notice issued on Sunday morning, the authority urged.
New Delhi: The fourth Indian flight carrying essential relief supplies and specialised technical assistance has landed in Kathmandu to support Nepal’s ongoing rescue and relief operations following devastating floods, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Sunday. The Indian Air Force (IAF) C-130 aircraft carried additional assistance for the Himalayan nation, including specialised teams and.
Nepal is facing one of its deadliest Himalayan disasters after a sudden flash flood tore through the Nepal-Tibet border region on August 26, killing more than 600 people and leaving thousands missing. The disaster swept through settlements, roads, bridges, hydropower projects and border infrastructure, while rescue teams continue to search for survivors in extremely difficult.
Nepal faces a fresh crisis as morgues run out of space and authorities struggle to identify bodies amid the rising death toll from devastating flash floods.
Nepal's flash flood death toll has climbed to 616, with hundreds still missing as search and rescue operations intensify across several affected districts. Nepal has also agreed to accept limited international assistance.
Nepal has agreed to allow limited foreign assistance for search and rescue operations after devastating flash floods killed 579 people and left 1,924 missing. India has offered to send NDRF teams.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah to intensify rescue and relief operations in flood-hit Nepal and consider deploying NDRF teams.
Nepal has proven its resilience in coping with earlier disasters as the country stepped up search and rescue operations after a sudden deluge this week, facing uncertainty over an economy that depends largely on tourism, where the majestic mountains – facing climate change and local disturbances – themselves loom as threat. The surging waters washed.
New Delhi: A batch of 21 pilgrims from Tamil Nadu landed today at the Delhi airport after being rescued from devastating floods at Kathmandu that hit the Himalayan nation on Wednesday. The pilgrims were received by External affairs minister S Jaishankar at the Delhi airport. Upon meeting the pilgrims, EAM Jaishankar extended his gratitude for.
