This simplest animation explains what a GLOF is and... how it can trigger devastating floods in minutes. From yesterday’s Nepal flood to Dharali UK last year across the Himalayas, better monitoring of glacial lakes and timely early warnings could have prevented many deaths.#Nepalshow more

A deep analysis of what may have lead to... the Nepal glacial collapse and a breakdown of how the flood overtook communities in a matter if minutes. #Nepal #flood #weathershow more

📍Rasuwa District, Nepal. A major sudden flash flood has... entered Rasuwa from the Tibet side through the Bhote Koshi River in Nepal. The exact trigger is still under investigation. Officials and hydrologists are examining the possibility of a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) or another sudden high-altitude flood event in Tibet; satellite observations reportedly show significant rainfall on the Tibetan side.show more

🇳🇵 Nepal | Dramatic Escape from the Floods A... widely circulated video shows a woman and two children fleeing to higher ground as a powerful flood surges behind them, capturing one of the terrifying moments from Nepal’s recent disaster. Reports have confirmed remarkable survival stories of families and children escaping the devastating floods. #Nepal | #NepalFloods | #Floodsshow more

One common thing I’ve noticed in Himalayan floods is... the insane amount of wood rushing down with the water. Saw it last year in Himachal, and now in Nepal. And just look at this… the flood took over the entire valley within seconds. Absolutely terrifying. #Nepalshow more

CBS News’ Ramy Inocencio is in Nepal, where thousands... of people are reported missing following catastrophic flash floods and landslides, triggered by the collapse of a rocky ledge and the vast portion of a glacier it had supported. Some experts have raised concerns there could be more flooding from lakes at risk of overflowing, although Reuters reports those risks are manageable. #nepal #flood #rescue #newsshow more

China’s Himalayan Water Bomb: The Nepal Disaster That Should... Terrify China's Neighbors. The catastrophic Nepal–Tibet floods exposed the deadly risks of Chinese opacity, inadequate cross-border warnings and China’s infrastructure obsession in the fragile Himalayas. As China builds the world’s largest hydropower project upstream from India and Bangladesh, the Medog megadam could become a geopolitical water bomb.show more

Experts say the devastating flash floods in Nepal were... likely caused by a glacial collapse in the Himalayas, and that climate change increases the risk of such events. Once again, communities least responsible for climate change bear the brunt of its impacts. Sustained international support is essential as the authorities respond to the catastrophe.show more

Buddhist monks offer prayers for Nepal flood victims. Buddhist... monks and residents gather at a temple in Nepal’s Nuwakot district to offer prayers and pay tribute to victims of the devastating flash floods. Emergency teams have recovered more than 1,000 bodies, and nearly 4,500 people are missing after the gigantic wave of freezing water, rocks and debris triggered by a high-altitude glacial collapse roared down the China-Nepal border on August 26show more

A Himalayan disaster reached India’s doorstep. 🌊 After catastrophic... floods in Nepal sent a massive surge through the Trishuli and Narayani rivers, the Gandak River crossed into Bihar. At Valmikinagar, engineers opened all 36 gates of the 60-year-old Gandak Barrage, releasing nearly 1.5 lakh cusecs in a controlled manner to manage the sudden surge. While downstream villages still faced flooding and evacuations, this engineering marvel played a crucial role in managing the floodwaters. Can a 60-year-old barrage really stand between disaster and millions of lives? #BiharFlood #NepalFlood #GandakBarrage #FloodControl #Bihar [Gandak Barrage protecting Bihar from Nepal floods, how Gandak Barrage controls floodwaters in Bihar, Nepal flood impact on Bihar Gandak River, Gandak Barrage Valmikinagar flood control, Bihar flood protection from Nepal floodwaters]show more

And so it begins. 🇳🇵🇮🇳 From Kathmandu, we launch... NDTV World’s Anviksha — Ideas Across Borders: a journey across countries, ideas and perspectives. We begin in Nepal at a tragic moment, as devastating floods remind us that the Himalayas, our rivers, ecology and vulnerabilities transcend borders. Anviksha is about looking beyond familiar narratives. Look again. Listen harder. Understand better. Sharing my inaugural address on why this journey begins in Nepal — and where we hope it will go. #Anviksha #NDTVWorld #IndiaNepal #WhenItReallyMatters NDTV NDTV Worldshow more

🇳🇵 🇨🇳 ⚠️ Nepal rescuers search underground for missing... workers Nepali army rescuers crawl through tunnels leading to the Rasuwagadhi hydroelectric power station site, searching for dozens of workers believed to be trapped inside. It is six days since devastating glacial floods hit the border region between Nepal and Tibet in China, killing at least 1,050 people in Nepal and 16 in Tibetshow more

A severe mudslide struck the China-Nepal border on August... 26. A briefing on Sunday said the disaster was caused by glacier instability linked to the long-term effects of a warming climate. But what happened after the glacier became unstable? In this episode of Hot Take, we trace how a glacier collapse high in the Himalayas can trigger a devastating mudslide downstream, sweeping through parts of Nepal and southwest China's #Xizang Autonomous Region.show more

🚨 BREAKING — NEPAL FLOOD DISASTER GROWS EVEN WORSE... 🇳🇵🇨🇳 The death toll from the catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal–China border has now risen to at least 162, with hundreds of people still missing. 💔 The disaster struck after a glacial collapse sent a massive surge of mud, rocks and water through the Himalayan valleys, devastating communities in Nepal’s Rasuwa region and across the border in Tibet’s Gyirong County. Entire villages, roads, bridges, vehicles and critical infrastructure were swept away within minutes. The region is also a major route for pilgrims and trekkers travelling toward Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar, leaving hundreds of tourists and foreign nationals unaccounted for. Rescue teams, helicopters, soldiers and emergency workers are continuing the search through the devastated areas, but damaged roads and disrupted communications are making the operation extremely difficult. This is no longer just a flood — it is a massive humanitarian disaster unfolding across the Himalayas. 💔 May God protect everyone still missing, guide the rescuers, bring survivors safely back to their families, and give strength to everyone who has lost a loved one. 🙏🇳🇵🇨🇳 #BREAKING #NepalFloods #Nepal #Tibet #China #PrayForNepal #Floodsshow more

A massive glacier collapse near the Nepal-China border may... have triggered a devastating flash flood and scientists are now investigating the exact chain of events. A huge section of ice reportedly collapsed thousands of feet into a river valley, carrying ice, rocks and debris into the river system. Within minutes, this material helped generate a powerful flood wave that raced downstream at extraordinary speed. The incident highlights a growing concern in the Hindu Kush Himalayas: climate change is causing glaciers to lose ice and may be increasing the instability of some mountain environments. The exact cause-and-effect chain is still being investigated, but the warning is clear: the climate threat in the Himalayas isn't just melting glaciers. A sudden glacier collapse can potentially turn into a catastrophic flood within minutes. #nepal #NepalFlood #flood #climatechange #globalwarmingshow more

#WATCH | Delhi: NDRF Commandant Gyaneshwar Singh says, "A... GLOF (glacial lake outburst flood) hit Tibet-Nepal border and then further down in Nepal. It is likely to hit Gandak. Since our responsibility is up to the India-Nepal border, MHA is monitoring it. State Govt is also assessing the situation. Bihar CM too assessed it recently. Two of our teams have been deployed in Gandak river basin - West Champaran and Muzaffarpur. The area likely to be hit in UP, Kushinagar lies beside Gandak. So, we have deployed our teams. Already, 9 of our teams are deployed in Bihar and 11 in UP for floodwater rescue. MHA is monitoring the overall situation. State Govts and Central Water Commission are also monitoring it. An advisory was issued in the morning to the state Govts...Our additional teams are also prepared. As and when State Govts feel that we are required, NDRF will deploy the team."show more

#WATCH | Kathmandu, Nepal: On the cause of the... Nepal flash flood, Geologist Prof. Dr Bishal Nath Upreti says, "...First of all, this is not a glacial outburst flood. It is not a case where a lake breached and then came down - no lakes were breaching out and causing this...Nepal first recorded an earthquake of 4.4 magnitude, and later the USGS updated it to 5.2 magnitude. The initial idea was that the earthquake triggered a block of ice falling down from the glacier...afterwards, however, the USGS re-examined the waveforms of the seismic activity and realised that this was not a tectonic earthquake. It was not that an earthquake caused the ice to fall, but actually the other way around: the sheer mass of ice and rocks falling created this 5.2 magnitude earthquake...you can only imagine how massive the mass must have been that fell from above." (29.08)show more

#WATCH | Oslo, Norway | On the flood situation... in Nepal, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG) Associate Professor, Dr Swapnamita Choudhury Vaideswaran, says, "... I could see that there was hardly any rainfall, about six millimeters. But if you remember the Dharali incident, there was hardly any rain in the valleys... Right now, we can only speculate and not conclude much... We need to understand how we can become more aware and more prepared to understand which of our glacial lakes we need to start monitoring that can pose a risk to Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, or Kashmir. The climate change scenario is demanding that we become more prepared."show more

#Nepal - at ground zero there is anger -... Nepal does NOT want your sympathy, it wants Justice. Nepal did not create the CLIMATE CRISIS. But it is paying a devastating price for it. As I report from Dhunge Bazaar in Nuwakot district, I can barely keep my balance in a landscape buried under wet mud, rock and sludge after the devastating NEPAL FLOODS. Nepal contributes just 0.1% of global greenhouse gas emissions, yet its communities are facing the brutal consequences of a warming and increasingly volatile climate. Nearly 46% of Nepal is covered by forests, while more than 70% of four-wheelers imported in 2025–26 were ELECTRIC VEHICLES. So why is a country that contributed so little to the climate crisis being forced to pay such a devastating price? Watch our full coverage -show more

NEPAL FLOOD, INDIA'S WORRY: CURSE OF LOWER RIPARIAN STATES... Devastating flash flood waters originating in Tibet, Chinese controlled territory, have deluged Nepal. The flash flood originated in the Trishuli - Bhote Koshi river that originates in Tibet. No one knows the exact cause. Some speculate it could be due to an earthquake that struck a part of Tibet that stands opposite the Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading districts of Nepal. Tough there is no basis yet to conclude that Chinese authorities deliberately released water into the river's basin a group of anonymous Nepali journalists have blamed China. Or to be precise construction in Glacial areas along the China – Nepal border had damaged the sensitive ecosystem and contributed to recurring avalanches, which in turn triggered the flash flood. Many hundreds of thousands of people in Nepal and Tibet have lost their homes, several, including Indian tourists, are dead. But given that the Bhote Koshi–Trishuli system feeds into the Narayani/Gandak and eventually flows into the Ganga, West Champaran, East Champaran, Gopalganj, Saran & Vaishali should remain vigilant. This may not become a major flood in India. But it's best to be vigilant. Which is why the Centre has issued advisories to Bihar. Indeed, this is the curse of lower riparian states. It isn't just Nepal but India also has to be extremely worried about water security risks from China. This is because China controls the upper reaches of critical transboundary rivers like the Brahmaputra, known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet, and can potentially influence water flows through its upstream infrastructure, while India has limited visibility into what happens upstream. What's most worrying is that India and China have no comprehensive, binding water-sharing treaty. The Nepal floods are therefore a reminder of a larger strategic vulnerability: India is downstream of both Nepal and China. Natural disasters may be unavoidable. But India cannot afford to be unprepared for what happens upstream.show more

This is what road access looks like in Nepal... after the floods. Over the weekend, with support from Nepal Scouts, a truckload of WCK kitchen supplies arrived at a school in Rasuwa, Nepal—and getting it there took five hours to travel just 7 miles. That's what access looks like in the hardest-hit areas after this week's devastating floods. WCK is setting up a kitchen at the school to prepare meals as close as possible to the families who need them most. And we won't stop; as soon as the truck returned to Kathmandu, it was loaded with equipment for another kitchen. #ChefsForNepalshow more