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Nepal-China flood death toll passes 1,300 as Nepal observes day of mourning

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Severe flooding hits Nepal-Tibet border

  1. 9d agoNepal observed a national day of mourning as the flood death toll surpassed 1,300 and search efforts continued for 36 missing Australians.
  2. 9d agoAnother Australian survivor has been found alive nearly two weeks after the floods.
  3. 10d agoNepal observes a national day of mourning for the victims of the flash floods.
  4. 11d agoConfirmed death toll from the Nepal-China floods rises to over 1,300 as the UN urges global aid.

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  1. Sep 8 · 8:22 PM

    Nepal observed a national day of mourning as the flood death toll surpassed 1,300 and search efforts continued for 36 missing Australians.

  2. Sep 8 · 3:10 PM

    Another Australian survivor has been found alive nearly two weeks after the floods.

  3. Sep 7 · 6:40 PM

    Nepal observes a national day of mourning for the victims of the flash floods.

  4. Sep 6 · 11:02 PM

    Confirmed death toll from the Nepal-China floods rises to over 1,300 as the UN urges global aid.

  5. Sep 6 · 1:57 AM

    Two survivors were rescued from a hydropower tunnel nine days after the floods, as the death toll surpassed 1,270 and the UN launched a $50 million appeal.

  6. Sep 6 · 1:25 AM

    Two workers were rescued alive from a hydropower tunnel nine days after the floods, while the death toll has risen to over 1,270.

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  • The exact number of people who remain missing in the remote border region.
  • Whether further risk of lake outbursts remains high.
  • The full extent of casualties and damage on the Tibetan side of the border due to limited information flow.
  • Whether the nine-day and 10-day rescue reports describe the same event and survivors.

Update & correction history

  1. Sep 8 · 8:22 PM

    Nepal observed a national day of mourning as the flood death toll surpassed 1,300 and search efforts continued for 36 missing Australians.

  2. Sep 8 · 3:10 PM

    Another Australian survivor has been found alive nearly two weeks after the floods.

  3. Sep 7 · 6:40 PM

    Nepal observes a national day of mourning for the victims of the flash floods.

  4. Sep 6 · 11:02 PM

    Confirmed death toll from the Nepal-China floods rises to over 1,300 as the UN urges global aid.

  5. Sep 6 · 1:57 AM

    Two survivors were rescued from a hydropower tunnel nine days after the floods, as the death toll surpassed 1,270 and the UN launched a $50 million appeal.

  6. Sep 6 · 1:25 AM

    Two workers were rescued alive from a hydropower tunnel nine days after the floods, while the death toll has risen to over 1,270.

  7. Sep 5 · 10:36 PM

    Rescuers have successfully pulled three survivors from flooded tunnels in Nepal.

  8. Sep 5 · 7:48 PM

    A man in a tunnel and a woman have been rescued 10 days after the Nepal flash flood.

  9. Sep 5 · 11:38 AM

    Rescuers pulled two survivors alive from a hydropower tunnel as the flood death toll exceeded 1,270.

  10. Sep 5 · 2:40 AM

    Rescuers successfully extracted two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel nine days after the floods.

  11. Sep 5 · 2:40 AM

    Rescuers pull two survivors alive from a hydropower tunnel nine days after the floods, and an Australian drone team arrives to assist.

  12. Sep 4 · 4:36 AM

    Nepal announced that it will require billions of dollars in funding to rebuild after the devastating flash floods.

  13. Sep 4 · 4:22 AM

    Two workers were rescued alive from a hydropower tunnel nine days after the disaster.

  14. Sep 4 · 4:10 AM

    A second person has been rescued from a Nepal hydropower tunnel.

  15. Sep 4 · 2:07 AM

    The confirmed death toll from the Nepal-Tibet floods has passed 1,270, while UNICEF warned that 22,000 children lack access to safe drinking water.

  16. Sep 3 · 11:51 PM

    New South Wales Premier Chris Minns offered to send emergency services teams to assist in Nepal.

  17. Sep 3 · 10:42 PM

    The confirmed death toll from the floods has exceeded 1,270, and UNICEF warned that 22,000 children are without safe drinking water.

  18. Sep 3 · 9:40 PM

    Families of missing foreigners, including Malaysians and Australians, are pressing for updates and location data as search efforts continue.

  19. Sep 3 · 9:21 PM

    Two additional Australians have been confirmed safe in the Nepal-Tibet floods.

  20. Sep 3 · 9:01 PM

    The confirmed death toll from the Nepal-Tibet floods has passed 1,270, and UNICEF warned that 22,000 children lack access to safe drinking water.

  21. Sep 3 · 9:00 PM

    The confirmed death toll from the Nepal-Tibet floods has surpassed 1,270, and UNICEF warned that 22,000 children lack access to safe drinking water.

  22. Sep 3 · 8:39 PM

    Survivors in the Nepal flood zone are reportedly trading food for medicine and using zip lines to cross rivers.

  23. Sep 3 · 7:11 PM

    Rescue operations in the tunnels have been delayed by mud and water.

  24. Sep 3 · 12:50 PM

    The confirmed death toll has surpassed 1,270 as families begin holding symbolic funerals for the missing.

  25. Sep 2 · 12:56 PM

    The confirmed death toll from the Nepal-Tibet floods has surpassed 1,000, with nearly 3,000 people now reported missing.

  26. Sep 2 · 12:53 PM

    The confirmed death toll has exceeded 1,100 with over 4,400 people still reported missing as rescue access is restored to Tibet.

  27. Sep 2 · 12:52 PM

    A father from Georgia, United States, is reported missing following the floods in Nepal.

  28. Sep 2 · 12:48 PM

    Nepal issued a disaster warning 38 minutes after a glacier collapse occurred at 8:37 AM.

  29. Sep 2 · 10:37 AM

    The confirmed death toll from the Nepal-Tibet floods has surpassed 1,000, with nearly 3,000 people reported missing.

  30. Sep 2 · 9:00 AM

    Four Australians have been found safe in Nepal as search and rescue operations continue.

  31. Sep 1 · 6:56 PM

    A British citizen is among 119 more people rescued from the flash floods in Nepal.

  32. Sep 1 · 3:27 PM

    The confirmed death toll from the floods has surpassed 1,000, and nearly 3,000 people remain missing.

  33. Sep 1 · 10:12 AM

    The death toll from the Nepal-Tibet floods has passed 1,000, with nearly 3,000 people reported missing and police requesting DNA from relatives to identify victims.

  34. Sep 1 · 6:51 AM

    Evidence update

    Authorities confirm the death toll has passed 1,000, and a second Australian survivor has been found.

  35. Aug 31 · 9:31 PM

    The death toll from the Nepal-Tibet floods has exceeded 950, with rescue operations continuing for hundreds trapped in tunnels.

  36. Aug 31 · 9:16 PM

    Hundreds of people are feared trapped inside hydropower tunnels following the Nepal-Tibet floods.

  37. Aug 31 · 4:49 PM

    A Queensland firefighter has traveled to Nepal to assist with helicopter rescue operations.

  38. Aug 31 · 10:40 AM

    The confirmed death toll from the floods has surpassed 900 as tunnel rescue efforts continue.

  39. Aug 30 · 5:22 PM

    A headteacher in Nepal successfully evacuated 900 children to safety during the flash floods.

  40. Aug 30 · 4:50 PM

    A road collapsed in a landslide four days after the devastating floods, further disrupting access to affected areas.

  41. Aug 30 · 6:44 AM

    The death toll from the floods has surpassed 600, with nearly 3,000 people now reported missing.

  42. Aug 30 · 4:30 AM

    The confirmed death toll has passed 600 and nearly 3,000 people are reported missing as rescuers race to save over 100 people trapped in a hydropower tunnel.

  43. Aug 29 · 6:10 PM

    Search operations have resumed in Nepal as Chinese rescue teams work to reach mudslide survivors along the border.

  44. Aug 29 · 9:50 AM

    Chinese rescuers reported ruins at the border crossing as Nepal requested assistance to identify and store the dead.

  45. Aug 28 · 9:28 PM

    A 97-year-old woman was rescued from the flood zone in Nepal.

  46. Aug 28 · 8:50 PM

    A multinational rescue effort has been launched as the flood death toll in the Nepal-Tibet border region continues to climb.

  47. Aug 28 · 8:06 PM

    The floods were triggered by a collapsed glacier, and rescue efforts focus on 100 people trapped in a tunnel.

  48. Aug 28 · 6:24 PM

    Rescue efforts in Nepal are focusing on reaching survivors trapped in a tunnel as flood risks rise.

  49. Aug 28 · 6:02 PM

    Four Tamil Nadu ministers arrived in Delhi to coordinate the rescue of residents stranded in the Nepal floods.

  50. Aug 28 · 4:49 PM

    Rescuers work through the devastation as reports emerge that almost 2,000 people are missing.

  51. Aug 28 · 3:02 PM

    The Red Cross reports that at least 93,000 people are in need of assistance following the floods.

  52. Aug 28 · 11:46 AM

    Roads leading to the flood-affected areas in Nepal are reported as blocked.

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