Nepal will require an estimated NPR 723.315 billion for reconstruction and recovery after deadly floods devastated infrastructure across five districts. The RDNA report estimates major requirements for energy, transport, social infrastructure, productive sectors and disaster risk reduction
Flash floods in Nepal’s Bhotekoshi River have severely disrupted trade with China, damaging border infrastructure and stranding hundreds of containers. Traders fear festival-season shortages and higher prices as cargo is diverted through Korala, increasing transport costs and delivery times
Nepal is racing to restore roads and bridges destroyed by devastating flash floods, seeking temporary bridges from India and China. The disaster killed 1,356 people and left nearly 5,000 missing, while infrastructure damage is estimated at NPR 30 billion, complicating rescue efforts
Nepal and South Korea discussed search, rescue and relief operations following devastating floods that have killed more than 1,300 people and left around 5,000 missing. Seoul expressed willingness to support Nepal’s post-disaster reconstruction and climate-related initiatives
A 60-year-old woman was rescued alive from a house buried under flood debris in Nepal’s Nuwakot district, 10 days after devastating floods swept through the Bhotekoshi river basin. Her survival has renewed hopes for others still reported missing
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has donated $10 million to Nepal’s Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund for flood victims in Rasuwa. The contribution pushed total donations above NPR 10 billion, as several countries and international agencies provided financial and humanitarian assistance
Experts say Nepal’s deadly August 26 floods were triggered by a massive ice and rock fall in the Himalayas, not an earthquake or glacial lake outburst. The disaster devastated the Bhotekoshi corridor, killing over 900 people and leaving thousands missing
Survivors of Nepal’s devastating flash floods have recounted terrifying escapes as torrents of water, mud and debris swept through settlements along the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers. Many fled uphill, watched loved ones disappear and spent hours awaiting rescue amid widespread destruction
