The Nepal floods have devastated communities along Himalayan valleys, with bodies continuing to emerge from thick mud and riverbanks after the floodwaters receded. By Sunday, the reported death toll in Nepal and Tibet had reached 804, while more than 3,000 people were still reported missing.
टैग: Natural Disasters
Nepal Flash Flood May Be Linked to Glacier Collapse
NEW DELHI/LONDON — A deadly flash flood near Nepal’s border with Tibet on Wednesday may have been triggered by the collapse of the lower part of a glacier, which crashed onto the valley floor hundreds of metres below, according to experts who reviewed satellite imagery from Planet Labs.
Typhoon Dolphin Hits Japan, China Shuts Ports Ahead of Landfall
TOKYO/BEIJING, Japan/China — Typhoon Dolphin battered Japan’s southern Okinawa prefecture on Saturday, August 8, 2026, injuring six people and disrupting power supplies to more than 50,000 buildings, while authorities in eastern China closed ports, suspended ferry services and prepared for the storm’s expected landfall.