The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday, August 27, that Philippine officials are actively monitoring massive flash floods in northern Nepal as authorities work to determine whether Filipino nationals were affected, including reports of a Filipino traveler missing in the disaster. In...
The catastrophic flash flood in Nepal has shown how quickly debris flows can overwhelm communities, a danger that also exists in the Philippines. University of the Philippines Resilience Institute-National Operational Assessment of Hazards Center (UPRI-NOAH) Executive Director Mahar Lagmay said the...
No Filipino casualty has been reported so far after catastrophic flash floods struck the Nepal-China border, as President Marcos expressed sympathy for those affected by the disaster, Malacañang said. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after a wall of...
UDIN DHUNGA, Nepal (AP) — Massive flash floods in a border area of Nepal and China killed at least 160 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers and others missing Wednesday after suddenly sweeping through communities and halting travel in some areas. Experts said a glacial collapse caused...
DEVIGHAT, Nepal (AP) — The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority in Nepal said 826 people were missing and the death toll from the country’s flash floods rose to 165 on Thursday, as rescue teams were searching for survivors along the Nepal-China border after a catastrophic...
UDIN DHUNGA, Nepal (AP) — Massive flash floods in a border area of Nepal and China on Wednesday killed at least 75 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers and others missing after sweeping through communities and bringing travel in parts of the Himalayan country to a halt. Officials in...
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A political party created just four years ago and led by an ex-rapper has swept Nepal 's parliamentary poll, results published by the electoral commission on Thursday showed. The election — the country’s first since last year’s youth-led revolt — was won by...
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Millions of Nepalis are set to vote in crucial parliamentary elections, the first since a violent youth-led uprising toppled the previous government and thrust forward a new generation’s demands for sweeping change in the Himalayan nation. Authorities have tightened...
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Former Nepali ministers, officials and a Chinese company were charged with corruption over financial irregularities during the construction of an international airport. The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority filed on Sunday cases against 55 people and the...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday, Sept. 10, warned Filipinos in Nepal to stay alert and follow safety guidelines amid the violent protests there due to the lack of opportunities for the youth and the growing frustrations over the luxurious lifestyles of the political elite. The...
Rescue personnel transport the dead body of a victim who was trapped under a landslide caused by heavy rains in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Sujan Gurung) KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The number of people killed by flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall...
KATHMANDU, Nepal- Scaling Everest is always dangerous, but expedition organisers have warned that a combination of extreme weather, corner-cutting on safety, and inexperienced and "impatient" foreign climbers has resulted in one of the peak's deadliest mountaineering seasons. As the last search and...
