Nepalese Rescuers Buoyed by Miracle Finds
Rescuers are searching flooded tunnels and border towns as Nepal seeks climate compensation and the United Nations appeals for $50 million.
- Search operations entered their 13th day on Sunday, September 6, 2026, following a glacial collapse on the China-Nepal border that killed at least 1,372 people, with more than 5,500 still missing across Nepal and Tibet.
- A glacial and mountain collapse on the China-Nepal border tore through mountain districts on August 26, destroying roads and bridges; experts suggest such floods have increased as global temperatures have risen.
- Rescuers pulled four survivors from debris and hydropower tunnels since Friday, offering hope despite challenging conditions; Nepalese Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha cited "multiple challenges" including difficult geography and adverse weather.
- The United Nations appealed for $50m to assist more than 84,000 people, as Nepal filed a "formal climate compensation claim letter" to international partners arguing major emitters hold responsibility for reconstruction costs.
- Volunteers at the Yellow Monastery in Kathmandu are attending to about 200 traumatized children who lost families and homes; today marks the 13th day of mourning as Nepal observes a national day of grief in Hindu tradition.
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On Sunday, foreign journalists were allowed access to the completely devastated Tibet-Nepal border crossing. The area was severely damaged last week by devastating landslides and floods.
Nepalese rescuers buoyed by miracle finds
Nepalese rescuers faced challenging conditions yesterday as search operations after catastrophic floods entered their 12th day, buoyed by the extraordinary rescues of four survivors.The glacial and mountain collapse on the China-Nepal border has killed at least 1,372 people and left more than 5,500
The flash flood killed more than 1,300 people on both sides of the border, and more than 5,000 are missing.
In an interview with AFP, Ms. Pieters Yahia emphasized the scale of the destruction caused by the wave of icy water, mud, and rocks that devastated several valleys on the border between Nepal and China. "You lose your roof over your head, you lose your livelihood, you lose your loved ones, you lose the breadwinner, and all in one or two minutes," she said. According to official figures released Sunday, the disaster has claimed at least 1,384 li…
The Nepalese Government maintains an unprecedented deployment operating on the ground.
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