Nepal flood toll rises above 1,200
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Trading food for medicine and crossing the river by zip line are part of life in Nepal flood zone
Some survivors in Nepal's relief camps after deadly floods are struggling to obtain essential medicines and cash.
At least 639 people remain stranded in devastated hydropower stations that have become the focus of rescue efforts, Nepal's disaster management authority said on Tuesday. The death toll rose to 1,050, while about 4,000 people remain missing, including 583 foreign nationals.
More than 1, 000 people have died and thousands are missing, with communities relying on airlifted supplies.
Rescuers raced Monday to free hundreds of workers believed to be trapped in tunnels at hydropower sites that were buried in mud by catastrophic flooding on the Nepal-China border, as the death toll climbed and increasingly desperate families searched for missing loved ones.
As the planet warms, glacier meltwater and a thawing permafrost could have contributed to destabilizing the rock.
School principal Rajendra Dawadi's quick decision to evacuate his school saved at least 900 students from devastating flash floods in Nepal last week.
More than 100 Indians are missing at a vital Nepal-China trade crossing after devastating Himalayan floods.
In January 2025, the Trump administration cut off funding for a program to identify and monitor landslide hotspots in Nepal. Just over a year later, disaster struck.