Kathmandu, September 1: Nepal is facing one of its worst natural disasters in recent years as rescue teams continue searching remote Himalayan valleys and flood-hit hydropower projects nearly a week after catastrophic floods and landslides swept across northern and central parts of the country.
At least 987 people have died in Nepal, while 3,916 people remain missing, according to the latest figures available on Tuesday. The disaster has also affected parts of China’s Tibet region, taking the combined death toll from the floods above 1,000.
The disaster began on August 26 after a massive collapse of ice and rock from a glacier in the Himalayas triggered a powerful surge of water and debris. The resulting floods and landslides devastated communities along river systems in several districts, including Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, Gorkha and Tanahun.
Rescue operations remain focused on some of the hardest-hit areas, particularly hydropower projects where hundreds of workers are feared trapped inside tunnels. Authorities are working to reach hundreds of workers reported missing from affected hydropower projects.
More than 11,000 people have been rescued so far, with helicopters and aircraft being used to reach communities cut off by destroyed roads and bridges. Rescue teams have also reached previously inaccessible areas and recovered bodies from extensive mud and debris.
The scale of destruction has left large areas without normal road, electricity and communication links. Villages have been buried under mud, while bridges and key transport routes have been swept away, making relief and recovery operations increasingly difficult.
India and other countries have extended assistance to Nepal. Indian and Nepali teams are working together in difficult rescue operations, while specialised equipment and technical support are being deployed to help search for missing people.
India has also evacuated Indian citizens from flood-hit areas of Nepal as rescue and relief operations continue.
The disaster has renewed concerns over the growing vulnerability of Himalayan communities to glacier-related hazards. Experts have stressed the need for stronger early-warning systems, improved monitoring of glaciers and high-altitude water bodies, and better disaster preparedness in mountain regions.
With thousands still unaccounted for, authorities expect the full scale of the devastation to become clearer as rescue teams reach isolated areas.
For now, the priority remains finding survivors, recovering victims and delivering food, water, medical assistance and other essential supplies to communities cut off by the disaster.
Kathmandu, September 1: Nepal is facing one of its worst natural disasters in recent years as rescue teams continue searching remote Himalayan valleys and flood-hit hydropower projects nearly a week after catastrophic floods and landslides swept across northern and central parts of the country.
At least 987 people have died in Nepal, while 3,916 people remain missing, according to the latest figures available on Tuesday. The disaster has also affected parts of China’s Tibet region, taking the combined death toll from the floods above 1,000.
The disaster began on August 26 after a massive collapse of ice and rock from a glacier in the Himalayas triggered a powerful surge of water and debris. The resulting floods and landslides devastated communities along river systems in several districts, including Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, Gorkha and Tanahun.
Rescue operations remain focused on some of the hardest-hit areas, particularly hydropower projects where hundreds of workers are feared trapped inside tunnels. Authorities are working to reach hundreds of workers reported missing from affected hydropower projects.
More than 11,000 people have been rescued so far, with helicopters and aircraft being used to reach communities cut off by destroyed roads and bridges. Rescue teams have also reached previously inaccessible areas and recovered bodies from extensive mud and debris.
The scale of destruction has left large areas without normal road, electricity and communication links. Villages have been buried under mud, while bridges and key transport routes have been swept away, making relief and recovery operations increasingly difficult.
India and other countries have extended assistance to Nepal. Indian and Nepali teams are working together in difficult rescue operations, while specialised equipment and technical support are being deployed to help search for missing people.
India has also evacuated Indian citizens from flood-hit areas of Nepal as rescue and relief operations continue.
The disaster has renewed concerns over the growing vulnerability of Himalayan communities to glacier-related hazards. Experts have stressed the need for stronger early-warning systems, improved monitoring of glaciers and high-altitude water bodies, and better disaster preparedness in mountain regions.
With thousands still unaccounted for, authorities expect the full scale of the devastation to become clearer as rescue teams reach isolated areas.
For now, the priority remains finding survivors, recovering victims and delivering food, water, medical assistance and other essential supplies to communities cut off by the disaster.
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