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‘No Cash, No Help’: Rajasthan Family Stranded In Nepal Floods Shares Harrowing Experience

The Nepal floods have devastated the Himalayan nation, claiming over 220 lives. Many remain missing. The woes caused by the heavy are shared by India as well, which, too, is suffering from floods in Bihar and Bengal. Moreover, several tourists and pilgrims, who recently went to Nepal, have been left stranded due to the floods and landslides due to the incessant rains. One such family from Rajasthan, who went to Kathmandu to visit the Kamal Pokhari and the Pashupatinath temples, found themselves stranded with desperation and no help seemingly coming their way. Lalit Jain from Rajasthan's Gorwar shared his harrowing experience with ABP Live. Lalit Jain was part of a group of 190 travellers, all from Pali, who went to Kathmandu with a private tour operator booking. At least 10 women were part...

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Nepal Floods: Death Toll Rises To 241, PM Oli Admits Delay In Search & Rescue Work

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Tuesday said that more than 4,000 people were rescued in the rain-induced floods and landslides that have claimed 241 lives so far and wreaked havoc in the Himalayan country. Admitting that there was a delay on the part of the government while carrying out search and rescue operations, Oli, during a press conference at Singha Durbar, urged one and all to support the government's efforts for relief and rehabilitation works. He said that the authorities have rescued 4,331 people across the country from the flooding disaster. The prime minister expressed his commitment to correct shortcomings in the rescue and search operations due to the unimaginable disaster that hit the country on Saturday after 48 hours of incessant rain. Chief Secretary Eaknarayan Ar...

1Oct

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Nepal Floods: Himalayan Nation Reels Under Floods, Death Toll Rises To 217

Kathmandu, Oct 1 (PTI) The death toll from rain-induced floods and landslides across Nepal crossed 215-mark on Tuesday, while the number of those gone missing stands at 28, officials said. The disaster, which began on Thursday, continued to cause widespread destruction in multiple provinces until Sunday, leaving thousands displaced. Large swathes of eastern and central Nepal have been inundated since Friday. However, the weather improved from Sunday in Kathmandu providing some relief to the disaster-affected people. The death toll in the flood and landslide triggered by three days of continuous rain in Kathmandu and various parts of Nepal has reached 217 as of Tuesday morning. So far, 28 people have been missing and 143 sustained injuries due to the natural disaster-related incidents, acco...

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Nepal floods & landslides: 217 dead, 28 missing amid search and rescue operations – Times of India

The death toll from rain-induced floods and landslides in Nepal had surpassed 215 on Tuesday, with 28 individuals still missing according to officials.The disaster that began on Thursday, left thousands displaced in multiple provinces with widespread destruction that continued till Sunday. Since Friday, large parts of eastern and central Nepal have been engulfed by the floods.However, the weather in Kathmandu improved, offering a little relief to the disaster-stricken people.The death toll in the flood and landslide triggered by three days of continuous rain in Kathmandu and various parts of Nepal has reached 217 as of Tuesday morning.As of now, 28 people have been missing with another 143 sustained injuries due to the natural disaster-related incidents, according to Home Ministry spokespe...

30Sep

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Nepal’s monsoon floods toll reaches 170 as Kathmandu struggles to recover – Times of India

Residents of Nepal's flood-hit capital returned to their mud-caked homes on Sunday, dealing with the aftermath of devastating floods that have claimed at least 170 lives across the country as per AFP news agency. As monsoon rains battered the Himalayan republic, flash floods and landslides demolished entire neighbourhoods in Kathmandu, injuring several and displacing thousands.Kumar Tamang, a 40-year-old resident of a slum area near a riverbank, described the scene. "This morning we returned and everything looks different," he said. "We couldn't even open the doors to our house; it was jammed with mud. Yesterday we were afraid that the water would kill us, but today we have no water to clean."Nepal's Home Ministry reported 170 confirmed fatalities, with an additional 42 individuals still m...

28Sep

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Nepal Floods Leave 66 Dead, 79 Missing; Power Outage In Kathmandu, Blocked Highways Add To Cris

Kathmandu, Sep 28 (PTI) Floods and landslides caused by incessant rain killed at least 66 people and injured 60 others in Nepal, officials said on Saturday. Parts of Nepal have been inundated with rainfall since Thursday, prompting disaster authorities to warn of flash floods. Nepal Police Deputy Spokesperson Bishwo Adhikari said that out of the 66 people killed in the Himalayan nation due to the continuous rainfall, 34 were killed in the Kathmandu valley. As many as 60 people were also injured in the floods. A total of 79 people remain missing countrywide, with 16 unaccounted for in Kathmandu Valley. More than 3,000 people have also been rescued. Adhikari said the main highways have been blocked in 63 locations across the country. Meanwhile, Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Urban De...