People who survived disastrous Nepal flooding recount thinking they were going to die

Nepal-Tibet flood deaths pass 500, thousands still missing

Rescue workers have resumed a search for hundreds of people still missing two days after catastrophic flash flooding hit the border between Nepal and China.  Their efforts were briefly put on hold on Friday after a lake formed by debris began overflowing, …

In Nepal, the search for survivors – and climate answers – continues

At least 1,900 people are still missing and hundreds more have died after part of a glacier collapsed in Nepal on Wednesday, triggering devastating floods along the border of Nepal and the Tibet region of China. While the immediate destruction has been …

Nepal flooding likely caused by collapsed glacier: How and why it happened

Now Playing Nepal flooding likely caused by collapsed glacier: How and why it happened 02:27 UP NEXT Nepali army rescues people trapped in a tunnel after flooding 00:32 Nepali officials urge people to higher ground amid fresh flood risk 00:42 Who is Khalid …

At least 90 Americans missing in Nepal flood among 2,000 unaccounted for

At least 90 Americans were still missing on Friday among almost 2,000 people unaccounted for following the catastrophic flash flood along the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday. With the official death toll creeping towards 600 on Friday and expected to …

Young survivor of catastrophic flooding in Nepal reunites with his mother — who feared her 2 kids were dead

A young survivor of the deadly flooding in Nepal was reunited Friday with his mother — who had feared both her kids were killed in the horrifying devastation. Matti Maya Tamang, 28, had desperately searched for her two missing children among the nearly 2, …

Virginia family with 4 relatives missing in the Nepal-China floods pleads for more rescue help

Mukti Patel has huddled with family and friends at her parents’ Richmond, Virginia, home since her dad, sister and two other relatives went missing in the catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal-China border. She knows the hotel they were staying in was …

Al Jazeera reports from Nepal as flood survivors flee new threat

Al Jazeera’s Barnaby Lo reports from flood-hit Bidur, Nepal, as residents grab their belongings and flee towards higher ground amid warnings of another flash flood. Relief workers have also been ordered to evacuate, disrupting the search for the missing. …

8-year-old Nepal flood survivor reunited with mother after rescue

Eight-year-old Zoyal Ghale survived Nepal’s devastating floods by fleeing into a forest and climbing trees to escape the rising water. Rescued from flood-hit Rasuwa with a broken leg, he was reunited with his mother who had spent days searching for him and …

What lessons can be learned from the Nepal-Tibet flood disaster?

The role of climate change in the flooding disaster in Nepal and Tibet is under scrutiny by scientists, who are trying to find out what caused the catastrophe. Elsewhere, countries around the world have been hit by more severe weather events in recent …