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Nepal’s Flood Relief Workers Feel the Pain of Trump’s Cuts to U.S.A.I.D.

9 septembre 2026 à 01:13
The agency played an important role in responding to earlier disasters like the 2015 earthquake. But the U.S. and other countries have pulled back, Nepali officials and humanitarian groups say.

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Houses buried in mud and debris in the Nuwakot district of Nepal on Aug. 28, two days after a glacial collapse caused devastating floods.

Nepal Floods Buried a House. The Woman Inside Was Still Alive.

6 septembre 2026 à 02:27
A rescue from a mostly buried house gave new hope to a town devastated by floods in Nepal. Earlier Saturday, another survivor had been pulled from a tunnel.

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A rescue team at a house where a woman was found in Betrawati, Nepal, on Saturday.

9 Days After Flood, 2 Men Are Pulled Alive From Mud-Filled Tunnels in Nepal

4 septembre 2026 à 21:05
One of two workers rescued from a hydroelectric plant said he had recited prayers over and over while trapped deep underground. “How many days has it been?” he asked.

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Rescue team members working to enter the tunnel at the hydropower station in Rasuwa, Nepal, on Thursday.
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  • Families Mourn Nepal Flood Victims
    With thousands still missing in Nepal’s floods, hundreds of families have turned to symbolic cremations to honor their loved ones. Our South Asia bureau chief, Mujib Mashal, witnessed one of the ceremonies.
     

Families Mourn Nepal Flood Victims

4 septembre 2026 à 06:52
With thousands still missing in Nepal’s floods, hundreds of families have turned to symbolic cremations to honor their loved ones. Our South Asia bureau chief, Mujib Mashal, witnessed one of the ceremonies.

Families Turn to Symbolic Cremation After Nepal Floods

5 septembre 2026 à 11:01
Thousands are missing, and some families have lost hope of recovering their bodies. To carry out his sacred duty, a son lights the funeral pyre for a straw effigy of his father.

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Darshan Bhattarai, center left, and Kamala Bhattarai, center right, at a cremation ceremony for Pushpa Raj Bhattarai at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Thursday.

Inside the Nepal Tunnel Rescue Operation

4 septembre 2026 à 06:06
An Australian engineer advising the effort described how two men were freed after nine days trapped in a tunnel at the Upper Trishuli 3A hydropower plant.

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Rescue team members working to enter the tunnel at a hydropower project tunnel on Thursday as they search for survivors, following deadly flash floods in Rasuwa, Nepal, last week.

Inside the Nepal Tunnel Rescue Operation

4 septembre 2026 à 05:02
An Australian engineer advising the effort described how two men were freed after nine days trapped in a tunnel at the Upper Trishuli 3A hydropower plant.

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Rescue team members working to enter the tunnel at a hydropower project tunnel on Thursday as they search for survivors, following deadly flash floods in Rasuwa, Nepal, last week.

Workers Rescued From Tunnel in Nepal 9 Days After Flood

4 septembre 2026 à 01:43
Rescuers pulled out two survivors as the search continued for hundreds missing inside hydropower projects that were buried in the flooding catastrophe last week.

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Rescuers carry one of the survivors found in the tunnel at the Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station, in Nuwakot, Nepal, on Friday.

In Nepal and Tibet, Pollution on Glaciers Could Fuel More Flood Disasters

2 septembre 2026 à 13:24
Darkened by soot from vehicles and factories, the region’s glaciers are absorbing more heat and melting at dangerous rates.

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A meltwater lake on the Ngozumpa Glacier in Nepal in 2025.

The ‘Miracle House’ That Survived Nepal’s Floods

2 septembre 2026 à 09:59
People are coming to take photos of the green-painted house, which kept the Pyakurel family safe as the area all around them was destroyed by rampaging floodwaters.

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Nepal’s Economy Has Few Ways to Absorb the Cost of Flood Damage

1 septembre 2026 à 14:58
The country’s government estimates that the recent catastrophic floods caused $5 billion in damage. That’s one-tenth of Nepal’s entire economy.

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A home partially buried in thick mud and debris in Devighat, Nuwakot district, Nepal.

How to Help Nepal Flash Flood Victims

1 septembre 2026 à 13:29
More than 1,000 people have been killed in a Himalayan landslide and flooding, and thousands more are missing. Here’s how you can help.

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Volunteers and police officers packed up humanitarian aid and essential supplies in Devighat, Nepal, on Saturday.

Your Iran Questions, Answered

31 août 2026 à 16:56
Today, we hand the mic over to reporters covering diplomacy, the White House, the Middle East and more.

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The Strait of Hormuz, last week.

A Principal Saved 900 Students Before His School Was Washed Away in Nepal

31 août 2026 à 15:16
Rajendra Dawadi had less than 15 minutes to act on a warning of approaching floodwaters. His swift evacuation plan saved hundreds of lives.

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Rajendra Dawadi was teaching at the Tribhuvan Trishuli School when a staff member burst into the classroom, shouting that a major flood was headed their way.

For Nepal’s Young Leader, Flood Recovery Will Be a Herculean Task

31 août 2026 à 05:26
Prime Minister Balendra Shah, 36, rose to power this year on the back of youth anger with graft and mismanagement. His fledgling government now faces a huge test.

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A swollen river in Devighat, Nepal, on Sunday after floods caused by a glacier breaking in the Himalayas.

China Prepared for One Kind of Himalayan Flood. Then a Different Disaster Struck.

31 août 2026 à 05:18
After a glacial flood last year, Chinese officials strengthened defenses at a border crossing with Nepal. But last week’s “cascade of hazards” overwhelmed them.

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Searching for missing people along a road leading toward Gyirong Port in China on Sunday. On Wednesday a tsunami-like wave of ice, boulders and water tore through the port complex.
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  • Melting Himalayas
    Scientists are still working out the precise cause of the disaster in Nepal, but one thing seems certain: The risk of such events is increasing.
     

Melting Himalayas

31 août 2026 à 00:38
Scientists are still working out the precise cause of the disaster in Nepal, but one thing seems certain: The risk of such events is increasing.

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A swollen river in the Nuwakot district of Nepal yesterday.

Nepal Turns to Mass Burials as Thousands Remain Missing from Floods

31 août 2026 à 04:39
Only a fraction of the over 4,200 missing in Nepal are turning up among the dead, underscoring a bleak reality: The death toll is likely to keep rising for days to come.

Officers at a mass burial of unidentified victims in Bharatpur, Nepal, on Sunday.

See Nepali Rescue Workers Testing Aid Delivery by Drone

30 août 2026 à 19:29
Some survivors of the deadly flood and landslide have no access to food. Officials and volunteers are testing how drones can help.

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Volunteers and police officers packing relief supplies for delivery by drone in Devighat, Nepal, on Saturday.

Before Nepal’s Floods, Hindu Pilgrims Sought the Divine at Mount Kailash

31 août 2026 à 18:04
For many, the trek to Mount Kailash in Tibet is a once-in-a-lifetime trip to find spiritual awakening.

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Many religious pilgrims head to the Nepal region to visit Mount Kailash on the border of Nepal and Tibet. Floodwaters ravaged the area, leaving thousands unaccounted for and killing at least 675.

China Says 261 Foreigners From 23 Countries Are Missing in Tibet Flood

30 août 2026 à 10:09
The disclosure offered one of the clearest pictures yet of the disaster on the Chinese side of the border, where authorities have released few details.

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An aerial view of the muddy Trishuli River winding through Rasuwa District in Nepal on Thursday.

Nepal Rescuers Bore Through Tunnels to Try to Reach 900 Workers Missing After Floods

29 août 2026 à 16:07
The Nepal Army, which is leading rescue efforts, turned to the trapped workers more than a day after the flood, according to army officials, industry groups and private rescuers.

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Rescuers evacuating people from the tunnel of a hydropower project in Rasuwa, Nepal, in an image released by Nepal’s Prime Minister Secretariat on Friday.

Nepali City Struggles to Handle the Many Bodies on Its Riverbanks

29 août 2026 à 11:05
The remains of hundreds of people have washed downstream after devastating floods.

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People in Kathmandu, Nepal, view photographs on Saturday of bodies that have been recovered.

Search Continues for 2,400 Missing in Nepal Floods Amid ‘Immense’ Devastation

29 août 2026 à 06:12
As rescue efforts entered their fourth day, the scale of destruction came into focus, signaling a daunting recovery for the vulnerable nation.

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Damaged buildings in Devighat, a town in the Nuwakot district of Nepal that was devastated by Wednesday’s flash flood, on Friday.

As Deadly Flash Flooding Batters Nepal, Some Fear ‘the Entire Himalayas Are Melting’

29 août 2026 à 05:04
A glacier unleashed a deadly flood earlier this week. For local trekking guides and climbers, the mountains were already changing.

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Homes were heavily damaged and partially buried in thick mud and debris after a catastrophic flash flood in the Devighat area of Nuwakot district in Nepal on Wednesday.

Nepal’s Hydropower Industry Was Booming. Now 900 Workers Are Missing.

28 août 2026 à 20:58
Videos show rescuers pulling people out of hydropower tunnels, as hundreds of workers remain missing after a deadly flood.

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Residents survey the damage on Friday after flash flooding in Devighat, Nepal.

Nepali Flood Survivors Face Profound Loss, Pressing Needs and Murky Futures

28 août 2026 à 18:34
The disaster has left countless people with little or nothing of the lives they had built, struggling with immediate survival and unsure how to rebuild.

Disaster survivors in Devighat, Nepal, on Friday surveyed the damage to their businesses and homes while seeking shelter, food and medical care.

A Melting Glacier in Nepal Was a Time Bomb. There Are More to Come.

28 août 2026 à 17:04
A geologist reflects on the disaster and explains why rapid warming will make deadly glacial floods far more common.

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A researcher paddled an inflatable kayak equipped with sonar to measure the depths of a meltwater lake on the Ngozumpa Glacier in Nepal last year.

See Moments After a Glacier Collapsed, Launching Deadly Flash Floods in Nepal

28 août 2026 à 16:46
Exclusive videos verified by The New York Times show the clearest view yet of the avalanche in northern Nepal near Tibet that sent a wall of water and mud coursing through river valleys below.

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Disaster Experts Say Nepal Glacier Collapse Was Difficult to Predict

28 août 2026 à 07:27
Given the challenges in forecasting and detecting such calamities, researchers advised banning construction on floodplains and marking out clear evacuation routes.

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The widened channel of the Bhote Koshi River in Nepal on Thursday after the flash flooding. Most monitoring and early-warning systems for glacial hazards focus on a specific area of risk.

China Offers Condolences to Nepal While Emphasizing Disaster Began There

Par : Lily Kuo
28 août 2026 à 11:20
China’s leader, Xi Jinping, issued his first message to Nepal’s government since the landslide on Wednesday that has left hundreds dead near the countries’ border.

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Mud-laden water and debris in the Bhotekoshi River in northern Nepal, on Thursday.

Disaster Experts Say Nepal Glacier Collapse Was Difficult to Predict

28 août 2026 à 07:02
Given the challenges in forecasting and detecting such calamities, researchers advised banning construction on floodplains and marking out clear evacuation routes.

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The widened channel of the Bhote Koshi River in Nepal on Thursday after the flash flooding. Most monitoring and early-warning systems for glacial hazards focus on a specific area of risk.

In Nepal, Fears of a Second Flood Grow as Rescue Efforts Continue

28 août 2026 à 08:17
Nepali and Chinese authorities warned that a lake created by a deadly landslide could burst open soon. Another deluge would pose the most risk to rescuers, an expert said.

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The Bhotekoshi River in northern Nepal on Thursday, after flooding swept away or damaged buildings.

What Our Reporter Saw After the Floods in Nepal

Our correspondent Anupreeta Das witnessed the rescue operation following the catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet, in which a torrent of debris and water carried away entire villages in just minutes.

Survivors of Nepal Flood Left in Stunned Disbelief: ‘They All Died, and I Lived’

27 août 2026 à 21:59
A visit near the border with Tibet laid bare the effects of a swollen river’s furious speed. Miles of devastation were left behind in a flash flood that killed more than 300.

Residents waiting to be airlifted by helicopter in the Rasuwa district of Nepal.

High School Sports in the Heat

27 août 2026 à 16:36
High temperatures and new safety rules are transforming practice as a new school year begins.

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About 9,000 high school athletes get treatment for heat-related illnesses each year in the United States.
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  • It’s Bake Time
    Our colleagues from NYT Cooking share a recipe reviewed by nearly 22,000 readers. And it still has five stars.
     

It’s Bake Time

27 août 2026 à 16:29
Our colleagues from NYT Cooking share a recipe reviewed by nearly 22,000 readers. And it still has five stars.

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In Nepal, a Catastrophe So Sudden There Was No Time to React

27 août 2026 à 18:45
The collapse of part of a mountain created a flash flood of a scale and speed no one had imagined, survivors said. Hundreds died, at least, and many more are missing.

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Nepali Army personnel carry young children to a rescue helicopter in the Rasuwa district of Nepal on Thursday.

Nepal Flood Maroons Thousands After Roads and Bridges Swept Away

27 août 2026 à 16:13
Twenty-five miles of roads were erased, stranding a quarter of a million Nepalis and knocking out phone and power lines.

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Rescue workers at the scene of the flood at the Trishuli Dam in Nepal, on Thursday.

Climate Change Raises Risk of Disasters Like Nepal Floods

27 août 2026 à 23:22
Glaciers and permafrost in the Himalayas are melting faster as temperatures rise, though scientists are still studying the exact causes of this week’s landslide.

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Mud-laden water and debris surges through the widened channel of the Bhotekoshi River in the northern Rasuwa district of Nepal, on Thursday.

Speed of Nepal’s Flash Floods Likely Overwhelmed Warning System, Experts Say

27 août 2026 à 12:52
Scientists and disaster response researchers said Nepal’s early flood warning system relied on a conventional network of river gauges in this remote region.

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Damage following flash floods in Trishuli, Nepal.

Rock Landslide and Glacial Collapse Likely Caused Floods in Nepal and Tibet, Scientists Say

27 août 2026 à 10:13
New satellite imagery added to scientists’ understanding of the events that precipitated the deadly flooding in Nepal and Tibet.

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Satellite images show a glacier before (top) and after it collapsed in Nepal. Its collapse, according to scientists, may have set off deadly flash flooding.

Survivors of Deadly Nepal Flood Recall Its Devastating Force

27 août 2026 à 06:54
Survivors described the terrifying speed and power of the “boulders, sand and thick sludge” that killed hundreds and wiped out villages on the border between Nepal and Tibet.

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Pilgrims at Border Crossing Are Among 500 Foreigners Missing After Flood

27 août 2026 à 07:38
The largest contingent appears to have been pilgrims traveling between Nepal and a sacred site in the Chinese region of Tibet.

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Rescuers in Nepal Face Devastated Roads and Tough Terrain After Deadly Flood

Par : John Yoon
27 août 2026 à 05:23
The deadly Himalayan torrent damaged roads and dozens of bridges. The devastation was impeding the search for survivors and relief deliveries, aid groups said.

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The flood caused widespread damage to bridges, roads and communications infrastructure.

China’s Information Control Could Hamper Flood Rescue Efforts in Tibet

Par : Lily Kuo
27 août 2026 à 04:30
Videos of the disaster, which tore through the border area between Tibet and Nepal, have been removed from social media by China’s censors.

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In a photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a muddy river bank with debris was seen near Gyirong Port in southwestern China’s Tibetan Autonomous Region on Wednesday.

‘A Huge Paradox’: Nepal Region Hit by Flood Is Known for Development and Disasters

28 août 2026 à 08:08
The region has experienced an economic boom even as natural disasters have repeatedly struck, including a flood that killed more than 160 people on Wednesday.

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Scientists are trying to determine what circumstances led to the surging waters on Wednesday, dislodging multistory buildings.
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