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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in World

Floods and landslides leave dozens dead in region

Heavy rains triggered floods and landslides across northern India and Nepal, killing at least 68 people over three days, officials said Sunday. Uttar Pradesh reported 56 deaths and more than 1,000 damaged homes, while Nepal recorded 12 fatalities and seven people missing since Thursday. The disasters come weeks after catastrophic flooding in Nepal killed more than 1,400 people. Scientists have linked increasingly extreme South Asian weather to rising temperatures and changing climate patterns. Read More…

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Nepal Faces Mounting Losses One Month After Flood Disaster

A month after a massive glacial collapse triggered devastating floods in Nepal, the Himalayan nation is facing extensive destruction and growing reconstruction needs. The August 26 disaster sent rock, ice and debris through valleys at extraordinary speed. Authorities say thousands remain missing, while recovery teams continue searching rubble and identifying victims as communities rebuild damaged infrastructure. Read More…

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Nepal Holds Vigil as Search for the Missing Continues

Nepal observed a national day of mourning on Monday after devastating glacial floods killed and displaced thousands, while families hoped missing hydropower workers could still be rescued. Flags were lowered and candlelight vigils planned as rescue teams continued searching on the ground, from the air and inside tunnels. Recent rescues of several trapped workers have raised hopes, though relatives urged authorities to accelerate operations amid widespread destruction. Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in Weather

Pakistan’s Climate Challenge Tests Global Commitments

Three years after devastating floods turned Pakistan into a symbol of climate justice, the country still struggles to secure adequate financing. The Loss and Damage Fund has been established, but support remains limited. Pakistan faces enormous costs for climate adaptation, resilience and emissions reduction, while promised flood-recovery funding has arrived slowly. Much of the pledged assistance also came through loans or previously committed development funds. Read More…

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Pakistan sends relief supplies to flood-hit Nepal

Pakistan on Sunday sent 100 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Nepal following devastating floods and landslides. The relief shipment, coordinated by the National Disaster Management Authority, was flown from Islamabad to Kathmandu. It included tents, blankets, mats, hygiene kits and medicines for affected communities. The send-off ceremony was attended by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, Nepal’s Ambassador Rita Dhital and senior Foreign Office and NDMA officials. Read More…

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Rescue Efforts Intensify After Nepal Floods

Nepalese rescuers pulled a Chinese national alive from a debris-filled hydropower tunnel on Saturday, 10 days after devastating floods hit the country. The man was found deep inside the Upper Trishuli-1 project in Rasuwa and taken for medical assessment. Rescue teams continued searching for missing workers at several sites. The disaster destroyed at least 12 hydropower projects, while authorities have recovered 1,344 bodies and thousands remain missing. Read More…

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Nepal flood survivors struggle to find a place to live

NUWAKOT: Survivors of devastating floods in Nepal say they have little hope of rebuilding after raging waters destroyed homes and farmland. Pabitra Lamsal, who lived in Dhunge Bazaar for more than four decades, lost her family’s two houses and rice fields. “There is no land left at all,” she said. Now sheltering with relatives, the 45-year-old said her family had rented two rooms but lacked cooking facilities. Their savings were also swept away by the floods. Read More…

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Devastating Floods Leave Trail of Destruction

Devastating floods along the Nepal-Tibet border have killed at least 362 people, with around 1,000 still missing as rescue teams search for survivors. The US Geological Survey said the disaster was triggered by a glacial collapse, causing seismic activity and catastrophic downstream flooding. Dramatic surveillance footage from China showed a huge wave of mud and debris engulfing a multi-storey building, while vehicles were swept away. Rescue and recovery operations are continuing amid widespread destruction. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Tens of thousands of children out of school in Indonesia, Thailand: NGO

Tens of thousands of children are out of school in Indonesia and Thailand due to the floods and landslides, Save the Children has said. According to an assessment carried out by the organisation, about 76,000 children are out of school in southern Thailand. In Indonesia, at least 1,000 schools have been damaged and closed in Aceh and Sumatra, with others being used as emergency shelters. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Catastrophic floods in Pakistan displace millions this year

As Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand and parts of Malaysia reel from deadly floods and mudslides, Pakistan is another country in Asia that has faced catastrophic flooding this year. Since June, flooding across Pakistan has displaced more than four million people, killed at least 1,000, damaged more than 230,000 houses and washed away almost 23,000 livestock. Climate change is seen as one of several factors contributing to the deluge. Pakistan ranks among the top 10 most climate-vulnerable nations, but it contributes less than 1 percent of global emissions. Read More…

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