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    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.

© Atul Loke for The New York Times

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.

© Atul Loke For The New York Times

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.

© Atul Loke for The New York Times

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