Nepal on high alert for more flooding as death toll mounts – CBS News Watch CBS News Residents of communities devastated by flooding and mudslides in Nepal were warned Sunday about possible fresh flooding as water levels rose in the Bhotekoshi River. Ramy Inocencio has the latest. Nepal on high alert for more flooding as […]
Kathmandu, Nepal — Five days after a rocky mountainside and the glacier it supported collapsed near Nepal’s border with Tibet, unleashing torrents of flash floodwater, mud and debris on the valleys below that swept away everything in their path, rescuers were still searching Monday for reasons to hope. Over the weekend, a 6-year-old girl was miraculously […]
Residents in flood-affected districts in Nepal were warned to remain on high alert for possible fresh flooding as rescuers scrambled to clear a major highway connecting Kathmandu to one of the areas worst hit by Wednesday’s catastrophic floods. Nepal’s disaster agency said Sunday the death toll had climbed to 788 with 2,502 missing, while Chinese […]
Flash flooding crashed through the border of Nepal and Tibet after a Himalayan glacier collapsed, killing more than 600 people. Rescue crews race against time to find any survivors out of the estimated 2,500 people believed to be missing. Desperate search for survivors in Nepal amid fears of a second flood #Desperate #search #survivors #Nepal […]
The death toll from Wednesday’s devastating flash floods in Nepal and along the border with China has risen above 600, with around 3,000 people still missing, as rescue operations entered their fourth day. Poor weather is currently hampering aerial rescue operations for the workers and military personnel who have been working around the clock since […]
A couple from the San Francisco Bay Area who were on a pilgrimage to Tibet told CBS News on Friday that they thought they were going to die when they saw a mountain of water coming toward them earlier this week. “I knew I was going to die,” Anjana Raja told CBS News. “I knew […]
People who survived disastrous Nepal flooding recount thinking they were going to die – CBS News Watch CBS News Close to 600 people have died, and more than 90 Americans are still missing after catastrophic flooding and mudslides hit Nepal this week. Ramy Inocencio reports. People who survived disastrous Nepal flooding recount thinking they were […]
Scientists believe a partial glacier collapse caused a deadly wall of water that flooded villages and towns on the Nepal and Tibet border. Now, rescue workers are urgently searching for the hundreds of people who have been reported missing. Concerns of more flooding in Nepal with over 1,200 still missing #Concerns #flooding #Nepal #missing
Kathmandu, Nepal — Rescuers pulled out survivors caked in dark brown mud and helicopters lifted stranded people to safety Friday as Nepal and China raced to respond after catastrophic flash floods killed more than 470 people and left more than 1,500 missing. Nepal authorities said the death toll there rose to 469, injured people were taken […]
Kathmandu, Nepal — Authorities temporary stopped rescue efforts Friday due to fears that a newly formed, overflowing lake could trigger further flooding in areas devastated by a catastrophic flash flood along the Himalayan border between Nepal and China. Rescuers had been working through mud and debris, looking for hundreds of people still missing as the disaster’s […]