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Nepal’s government plans to develop a new organized settlement on safer land for families displaced by the recent floods instead of returning them to some of the worst-hit locations. Infrastructure Minister Sunil Lamsal said the proposed settlement would include schools, hospitals and industries, although its location, budget and construction timeline have not yet been announced.
UNICEF, with financial support from the European Union, is helping establish temporary learning centres for children whose education has been disrupted by Nepal’s devastating August floods, giving them safe places to learn while damaged schools and communities recover. The initiative is part of a wider emergency response as thousands of children face damaged classrooms, displacement and emotional distress following the disaster.
Seven earthquakes in 24 hours damaged homes across Lo Manthang, leaving some uninhabitable. No human or livestock loss was reported, while Upper Mustang tourism, roads, trails, hotels and lodges remain open.
Nepal and Japan face very different but serious geographical risks. Japan is exposed to earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanoes, while Nepal faces landslides, glacial floods and extreme weather. After the August 26 Rasuwa disaster, TU expert Dr. Basanta Raj Adhikari estimated its gravitational energy exceeded that of the Hiroshima atomic bomb. The disaster has so far killed 1,357 people, with 5,326 still missing.
Japan PM Sanae Takaichi speaks with Nepal PM Shah, offers tents and blankets for flood victims and urges urgent efforts to rescue five missing Japanese citizens.
Two pet dogs swept far from Nepal during the devastating floods were discovered alive in Nichlaul, Uttar Pradesh, after an online appeal helped their story reach people back home. Nepali veterinarian and animal rescuer Tula Ram Rajbanshi has now reached India and is bringing the dogs back to Nepal, turning their remarkable survival into a journey home.
Manisha Koirala has appealed for continued international support for Nepal following the devastating floods, while calling for Nepal, India and China to work together against growing climate risks. She also urged international travellers not to turn away from Nepal, stressing that tourism remains an important source of income and recovery for the country.
Nepal's official timeline shows that authorities began receiving information about the devastating Rasuwa flood around 9 AM, with mass SMS warnings following shortly afterward. While communities farther downstream potentially had more time to react, those near the Tibet border faced a much shorter warning window. The key unanswered question is whether information from upstream could have reached Nepal earlier and provided more time to save lives.
The Chinese Embassy in Nepal has rejected accusations that China failed to warn Nepal before the deadly Rasuwa-Kerung disaster and denied that the flood resulted from the failure of a geological-disaster dam on the Chinese side. However, newer scientific evidence points to a major glacial rock-and-ice collapse, debris flow and temporary upstream river blockage, leaving the exact sequence of events and warning failures under investigation.
Nepal's Rasuwa flood disaster has left 165 bodies recovered and 826 people missing as of around 8:15 AM Thursday, including 85 security personnel and 579 tourists, while 104 people have been rescued. Search operations continue across the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli-Narayani corridor as authorities work to locate the missing and scientists investigate a major glacial collapse and debris flow believed to have triggered the disaster.
Centuries old Buddhist chortens across Upper Mustang, including structures in and around the ancient walled city of Lo Manthang, are in need of repair and stronger protection as age, natural disasters and changing development put the historic structures at risk. Local communities and conservation groups have been working to protect them, but residents say stronger and more organized support from the government is needed to save this important part of Mustang’s Buddhist heritage.
Discover the sacred Mani walls of Nepal’s Himalayas, their Buddhist meaning, carved prayer stones, cultural importance, and traditions in Khumbu and Langtang.
Nepal has successfully tested ‘Myna’, a locally developed multi-disaster early warning system that can send automated alerts in local languages during floods, landslides, fires and other emergencies.
A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck near Kotdewal in Bajhang at 4:40 AM on Wednesday. Tremors were also felt in parts of Baitadi, but no casualties or physical damage have been reported so far.
Two powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela within 40 seconds, killing at least 32 people and injuring around 700 others. Rescue teams are searching collapsed buildings as officials warn the number of casualties may rise.
