Kathmandu

Nepal, South Korea discuss flood response, missing nationals

Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal and his South Korean counterpart Cho Hyun discussed the ongoing search, rescue and relief operations following the devastating Bhotekoshi floods, including efforts to locate missing South Korean nationals.

Videos

Nepal Army Fast-Tracks 60-Metre Acrow Bridge After Flood Damages Devighat Crossing

Nepal Army engineers are fast-tracking a 60-metre, 5.5-metre wide Acrow bridge over the Tadi River in Devighat, Nuwakot, after floods damaged the local bridge and road. The bridge can carry 50 tonnes and should restore traffic within days.

Sports

Nepali kickboxer Abiral Ghimire crowned world champion in Japan

Nepali kickboxer Abiral Ghimire has won the world championship after defeating reigning French champion Mathon Choinard at an international kickboxing event in Nagoya, Japan.

Nepal

Rural chair, police inspector among 8 arrested in Birgunj casino raid

A rural municipality chairperson and a serving police inspector were among eight people arrested during a police operation at a casino in Birgunj after Nepali citizens were allegedly found gambling there.

Health

21,000 cholera vaccine doses flown to flood-hit Rasuwa

Authorities have rushed 21,000 doses of cholera vaccine to flood- and landslide-hit Rasuwa as damage to drinking-water sources and distribution systems raises the risk of waterborne diseases.

Nepal

Over 3,000 at holding centres as search continues in Rasuwa

A total of 4,088 people remain unaccounted for in the Bhotekoshi flood disaster in Rasuwa, while search and rescue teams have recovered 1,341 bodies so far, according to the latest update as of 7:40am on Friday.

Business

Feed industries contribute Rs 31.78m to disaster relief fund

Member industries of the Nepal Feed Industries Association (NFIA) have contributed Rs 31.78 million to the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund for relief and rehabilitation of communities affected by the recent floods and landslides in the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli region.

Nepal

Bhotekoshi flood damages 55 drinking water projects, Rs 640m loss

The Bhotekoshi flood has damaged 55 drinking water projects across four districts, with preliminary losses estimated at Rs 640 million, adding to the disruption caused by the disaster.

Opinion

The rising threat from the roof of the world: Nepal's Himalayan glacier disaster demands urgent action

On the morning of August 26, 2026, the Himalayas delivered a catastrophic reminder of their growing menace. At approximately 9:00 AM local time, a massive flash flood surged down the Bhote Koshi River from the Tibet Autonomous Region in China into Nepal's Rasuwa district.

Nepal

Flash flood displaces 23 families in Bajura; 18 more at risk

For families in Birekhola, the latest flood has revived a crisis that began years ago: after losing much of their farmland to floods in 2020, they are now facing the threat of losing their homes.

Photo Gallery

In Pictures: Bhotekoshi flood aftermath

People ride on a traditional twin to get across the swollen Trishuli River following devastating flash floods that swept through the area in Nuwakot, Nepal, on Friday, September 4, 2026.

World

UN General Assembly endorses a new world map that shows more accurately Africa's size

The United Nations General Assembly on Friday endorsed a new world map that represents Africa more accurately in its larger size, a culmination of a recent campaign led by African countries and advocacy groups.