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Rescue teams in Nepal are racing against time to reach workers trapped in hydropower plants after flash floods killed over 1,270 people across Nepal and Tibet, with more than 4,700 others still missing. The floods, triggered by a glacial collapse, have devastated villages and infrastructure, and authorities are beginning reconstruction efforts while families cling to hope.
At least 903 people have died in Nepal and 16 in Tibet after flash floods from glacial melt hit the border region, with nearly 5,000 still missing. Rescue teams are racing to reach hundreds of workers trapped in hydropower tunnels, facing difficult terrain and weather.
Nepalese authorities warn that a newly formed and overflowing lake could trigger more flash floods, even as rescue teams continue searching for victims buried in mud after a devastating flash flood along the Himalayan border between Nepal and China.
A catastrophic flash flood and landslide triggered by a glacial burst along the Nepal-China border has killed at least 734 people, with over 3,000 missing. Rescue efforts are ongoing, but severe weather and difficult terrain are hampering operations, while fears of a second flood loom.
A landslide at Guinea's largest landfill in Conakry killed at least 30 people after heavy rains. Six others were injured, and many homes were destroyed. The site was slated to close on Sunday, with relocation notices already issued.
At least 13 people died and 7 were injured in a landslide at an illegal gold mine in southwest Colombia, according to local officials. The tragedy unfolded as the nation still reels from a devastating 7.4-magnitude earthquake earlier in August.
At least 7 workers were killed and 13 injured when a landslide sent water and mud into a hydropower tunnel in Uttarakhand, northern India. Authorities are continuing a rescue operation for 3 missing workers.
