flash floods

29 Aug

Nepal Flash Flood Death Toll Rises to 669 as Thousands Remain Missing Amid Fresh Flood Threat

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaBhotekoshi, Death Toll, flash floods, Missing persons, Nepal, Rescue operations, Tibet border

Kathmandu (Gurpreet Singh)— The death toll from devastating flash floods in central Nepal reached 669 on Saturday as emergency crews continued recovering bodies amid renewed rainfall, swelling river levels, and the persistent threat of secondary flooding across the Bhotekoshi River basin. Nearly 2,400 people remain unaccounted for, including at least 320 foreign nationals, while more than 4,400 individuals have been rescued or evacuated as rescue teams struggle against time and rugged terrain to access cut-off mountain settlements. The catastrophe, triggered on Wednesday by a massive glacial rock-and-ice avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border, sent a devastating wall of water, mud, and…

29 Jun

Six Bodies Recovered as Rains Trigger Havoc in Himachal Pradesh; Restoration Efforts Underway

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaDharamshala, flash floods, Himachal Pradesh, Jagat Singh Negi, Landslides

Shimla, June 29, 2025 — Torrential rains over the past 24 hours have unleashed widespread destruction across Himachal Pradesh, triggering landslides, flash floods, and significant damage to infrastructure in multiple districts.Revenue and Horticulture Minister Jagat Singh Negi said road connectivity, power lines, and water supply systems have been severely impacted, particularly in Shimla, Kangra, Sirmaur, and parts of Kullu district.“In Dharamshala, at a power project site, nine individuals were caught in flash floods. Eight were swept away, and only one survived. So far, six bodies have been recovered, including one unidentified today,” Negi said, adding that one person remains missing…