The full scale of the disaster is still emerging, but as rescue efforts continue, scientists warn that a warming Himalayas could mean more deadly hazards

A Toronto woman whose relative is among the missing, said family members have been left scouring the internet, looking on Nepal police sites and missing identity sites to see if the names of any relatives come up.

The devastating flood in Nepal last week could ​result in commercial insurance losses exceeding 20 billion Nepali rupees ($132.3 million), with hydropower projects accounting for most claims, ‌according to a top official at one of the country's leading insurers.

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.

Some survivors in Nepal's relief camps after deadly floods are struggling to obtain essential medicines and cash.

More than one week after devastating floods tore through Nepal, some of the hardest hit areas remain cut off by road. CNA flew by helicopter along the Trishuli River to see the magnitude of the devastation.

The Nepal native who lives in Bridgeport has organized a fundraiser to help family members who lost their homes find a safe place to stay.

It’s been more than a week since deadly flash floods killed hundreds and left thousands missing along the China-Nepal border — and practically nothing is known about the victims on the Chinese side. The disaster,