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Rasuwa flood aftermath -skanda (8)

When Upstream construction and Secrecy Becomes Downstream Risk

Across the Himalayan arc, where mountains rise like ancient arbiters of destiny and where nations have long mistaken altitude for insulation, Nepal’s recent catastrophe has become a summons that no government in the region can afford to disregard.

Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT

NEPAL IS OWED RESTITUTION, NOT AID

I was in a village above the Trishuli valley some years ago, watching a district officer explain to a group of foreign donors why the road they had funded had washed away twice in three monsoons.

A Chinese military aircraft carrying relief aid is seen parked at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu on August 30, 2026. Photo: Prakash MATHEMA / AFP via RSS

India, China send specialist teams to aid Nepal flood rescues

International assistance to Nepal following the devastating Bhotekoshi-Trishuli floods has moved beyond relief supplies, with India and China deploying specialist teams to help search for people trapped inside hydropower tunnels.

Photo: Prakash Dahal

Bagmati to build temporary bridges to reconnect flood-hit areas

Bagmati Province plans to build bailey bridges, suspension bridges and temporary crossings at suitable locations to restore access to communities cut off by the Bhotekoshi flood and landslides.

Photo: WHO Nepal

WHO releases $150,000 for Nepal flood response

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released $150,000 from its South-East Asia Regional Health Emergency Fund (SEARHEF) to support urgent health needs in communities affected by the devastating flash floods in Nepal.

Nepal Army Intensifies Search Operations, Recovers

Nepal Army Intensifies Search Operations, Recovers 72 Bodies In Chitwan

Nepal Army's Naya Gorakh Gana team, deployed for Chitwan National Park's security, has recovered 72 bodies so far using technology-aided search and rescue during the disaster, led by Ganapati Rajendra Baniya.

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Army engineers prepare blasting to rescue trapped in Trishuli tunnel

Nepal Army engineers have begun preparations for blasting and widening an access point as part of an increasingly difficult effort to rescue people trapped inside the Upper Trishuli 3 ‘A’ hydropower project tunnel in Nuwakot.

A section of the Prithvi Highway at Krishnabhir in Benighat Rorang Rural Municipality, Dhading, collapsed on Sunday morning following floods in the Trishuli River. The road cave-in has completely halted vehicular movement along the vital highway stretch. Photo: Deepa Lamshal/RSS

Landslide blocks Prithvi Highway in Dhading

Vehicular movement along the Prithvi Highway has been disrupted after a landslide blocked the road at Krishnabhir in Dhading on Saturday.

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NAIMA to contribute Rs 5 million to Rasuwa flood relief fund

The Nepal Automobile Importers and Manufacturers Association (NAIMA) has decided to contribute Rs 5 million to the Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund for relief and rehabilitation of communities affected by the devastating Bhotekoshi River flood in Rasuwa.

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