Nepal

Two people rescued alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel

The two workers pulled from the tunnel at the Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station are Sanjay Sah, a mechanical foreman, and Kabir Maharjan, a mechanical supervisor.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2026|ByREUTERS

Rescue workers build a makeshift zip line to cross the Trishuli River, following the deadly flash floods and a mudslide, in Devighat, Nuwakot district, Nepal, September 4, 2026.

An aerial view shows buildings and a car damaged and covered in mud near Trishuli River following deadly flash floods and a mudslide, in Betrawati Bazaar in Rasuwa district, Nepal, August 30, 2026.

Nepal to rebuild early-warning system on China border after deadly flood, sources say

Since the disaster, China has said imagery of the affected areas, satellite and hydrological data, as well as early-warning information on upstream barrier lakes, have been shared with Nepal.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2026|ByREUTERS

Death toll in Nepal flood tops 1,000 as Nepal rescuers reach remote areas in search

At least 639 people remain stuck in several devastated hydropower stations that have become the focus of rescue efforts, the country's disaster management authority said on Tuesday.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2026|ByREUTERS

A drone view shows a man walking next to damaged buildings and houses covered in mud next to the Likhu River following deadly flash floods and mudslides, in Devighat, Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 30, 2026.

Second Israeli reported missing in Nepal following devastating floods that left over 1,000 dead

The unprecedented deluge of ice, rock, mud, and debris on the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday, blamed on a glacier collapse, killed over 1,000 people.

AUGUST 31, 2026|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM, YOAV ETIEL

Nepal court to release serial killer Charles 'the serpent' Sobhraj

Sobhraj will be released due to his age.

DECEMBER 21, 2022ByREUTERS

French serial killer Charles Sobhraj leaves Kathmandu district court after his hearing in Kathmandu May 31, 2011.

What's Sukkot like in the Himalayas?

With Everest towering above the Himalayan landscape, Nepal boasts the highest point on Earth, while the Dead Sea in Israel is recognized as the lowes.

OCTOBER 20, 2022ByLEE SAUNDERS

A CHABAD member prays the Sukkot service in the Annapurna massif.

Haiti confirms case of cholera, investigates suspected cases

Haiti's Health Ministry said in a statement that one case had been confirmed in the Port-au-Prince area and that there were suspect cases in the town of Cite Soleil outside the capital.

OCTOBER 2, 2022ByREUTERS

Haitians protest over rising fuel prices during a nationwide strike, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti September 26, 2022.

Grapevine September 23, 2022: Something personal

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

Bodies of all 22 victims of plane crash recovered - Nepal

Nepali soldiers and rescue workers had retrieved 21 bodies from the wreckage, strewn across a steep slope at an altitude of around 14,500 feet on Monday. They recovered the last body on Tuesday.

MAY 31, 2022ByREUTERS