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Nepal marks national mourning day after deadly flood

Nepal marks national mourning day after deadly flood

By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Grief-stricken Nepalis entered the traditional Hindu last day of mourning on Monday for the hundreds who died in the catastrophic flood along the country's border with China even as the government kept search operations going after four miracle rescues

At flood-destroyed border, China teams scour ruins of once-busy port

At flood-destroyed border, China teams scour ruins of once-busy port

By Nicoco Chan and Tingshu Wang GYIRONG, China, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Chinese officials said on Sunday that workers had recovered 12 more bodies as the search continued for hundreds still missing after a tsunami-like mudslide destroyed China's main border crossing with Nepal.

At flood-destroyed China-Nepal border, no sign of a once-busy port

At flood-destroyed China-Nepal border, no sign of a once-busy port

By Nicoco Chan and Tingshu Wang GYIRONG, China, Sept 6 (Reuters) - About 20 Chinese rescue workers in bright orange operated excavators, shovels and ground-penetrating radar detectors on Sunday in an effort to find hundreds of people missing since a tsunami-like mudslide destroyed China’s main

Nepali woman found alive days after family began mourning rites

Nepali woman found alive days after family began mourning rites

By Adnan Abidi BETRAWATI, Nepal, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Believing she had perished in Nepal's deadly floods, the family of Chandika Kumari Shrestha started the ritual of mourning the elderly woman's death.

Nepal holds a day of mourning after floods kill at least 1,300 people

Nepal holds a day of mourning after floods kill at least 1,300 people

Nepal is holding a day of mourning to remember those killed in the August 26 floods

Nepal holds a day of mourning after floods kill 1,300

Nepal holds a day of mourning after floods kill 1,300

Nepal is holding a day of mourning to remember people who died in the Aug. 26 floods with government offices lowering flags and family members concluding mourning rituals

Nepal flood survivor's family in China relieved after days of anxious waiting

Nepal flood survivor's family in China relieved after days of anxious waiting

Lu Haitao’s family can finally breathe a sigh of relief after the Chinese man's rescue from a tunnel that protected him from the Nepal flooding

South Korea Pledges $1 Million in Humanitarian Aid to Nepal Through IFRC for Flood Recovery

South Korea Pledges $1 Million in Humanitarian Aid to Nepal Through IFRC for Flood Recovery

South Korea has committed to providing stronger support for Nepal's flood recovery efforts, including a pledge of USD 1 million in humanitarian assistance through the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). This commitment was made during talks in Kathmandu, where South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun reaffirmed Seoul's dedication to Nepal's long-term rehabilitation following the August 26 Bhote Koshi flood. In addition to financial aid, South Korea will also supply approximately KRW 130 million in relief supplies. The discussions also focused on accelerating search operations for nine South Korean nationals who went missing after the flood at the Upper Trishuli-1 hydropower project in Rasuwa. The two nations further engaged in dialogue concerning climate-related loss and damage, trade, investment, technology, and labor cooperation.

Chinese national rescued from Nepal tunnel 10 days after flash flood

Chinese national rescued from Nepal tunnel 10 days after flash flood

By Sahana Bajracharya, Navesh Chitrakar and Joseph Campbell KATHMANDU, Sept 5 (Reuters) - A Chinese national was pulled alive from a tunnel in Nepal on Saturday, authorities said, 10 days after a wall of ice, rock and mud tore through a Himalayan valley, killing more than 1,300 people.

Nepali foreman rescued from tunnel says he stayed behind to help others

Nepali foreman rescued from tunnel says he stayed behind to help others

By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU, Sept 4 (Reuters) - When the mountain gave way above the Nepali power plant where Sanjay Sah worked, he had a choice: flee, or stay. He chose to stay and help.

Rescuers in Nepal pull 2 people alive from the debris 10 days after devastating floods

Rescuers in Nepal pull 2 people alive from the debris 10 days after devastating floods

Rescuers in Nepal have pulled out a Chinese man and a woman in separate operations, 10 days after devastating floods hit the country