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DISASTERAug 28Virginia family with 4 relatives missing in the Nepal-China floods pleads for more rescue helpThe family was part of a tour group that got caught up in the floods.pressdemocrat · united states of america
DISASTERAug 28Flash floods in Nepal: 320 Indians missingThe Hindu
DISASTERAug 28Three killed in road accident in Cuddalore districtA road accident in Cuddalore district has resulted in three fatalities. This constitutes a significant local tragedy.The Hindu
DISASTERAug 28What 'The Odyssey' can teach us about climate chaosThe Bronze Age collapse may have started with a water crisis. Today’s droughts raise the unsettling question of whether it could happen again.DW News [en]
DISASTERAug 28The ghost of the Himalayas haunts the Alps: the danger of glaciers collapsing in Europe and the most feared scenarioClarín
DISASTERAug 28Nepal floods explained: The chain of events behind the disasterFrance 24 [en]
DISASTERAug 28Fight for water: Dried-up lakes and mass fish deaths at one of Hungary's largest fish farmsThe fish farm's manager blames upstream irrigation, but water authorities say water was shared according to the rules and none was witheld.EuroNews [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 28Nepal flood survivors rescued from hydropower tunnelFrance 24 [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 28Nepal: A newly formed lake is sparking fears of more flooding along the Chinese borderFrance 24 [en]
DISASTERAug 28Nepal-Tibet flood: Families of missing people endure agonising waitAl Jazeera [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 282 dead in school attack near BerlinSouth China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 28A 3.5-meter shark attacked her near the shore and she fought to survive: "I had to decide which limb I was willing to lose"The 35-year-old woman thought of her 18-month-old daughter and fought to free herself from the shark. She was in a coma and required several surgeries, including the amputation of an arm.Clarín
DISASTERAug 28TCN suspends power transmission to Niamey after three towers collapseThe Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has suspended bulk power transmission to Niamey, Niger Republic, through the 132kV Birnin Kebbi-Niamey transmission line following the collapse of three transmission towers. The post TCN suspends power transmission to Niamey after three towers collapse appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 28Lake overflow in Nepal sparks panic and halts rescuesconeadvocate.com.au · Australia
DISASTERAug 28Photo gallery : Flash flooding devastates Nepal and Tibettheage.com.au · Australia
DISASTERAug 28Rescuers urged to remain on high alert after dam bursts banks again in NepalRescuers in Nepal are advised to maintain high alert after a dam burst its banks again. This situation poses an ongoing flood risk and potential danger to the affected areas.readingchronicle.co.uk · United Kingdom
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 28Nepal-China Floods Disaster: Latest DevelopmentsChannels TV
DISASTERAug 28Man dies after being trapped under farm equipment near Castlewood WednesdayOne man is dead after becoming trapped underneath a haybine southeast of Castlewood Wednesday afternoon, according to the Hamlin County Sheriff’s Office.dakotanewsnow · united states of america
DISASTERAug 28‘Immense impact’ of Nepal flood disaster highlighted as casualties mountUN News
DISASTERAug 28As the Himalayas melt, deadly floods become the new normalUN News
DISASTERAug 28How the Nepal flash flood unleashed a wave of anti-China misinformationTo scientists, the cause of this week’s deadly flash flood on the border between China and Nepal is clear: a glacier high on the Nepal side of the Himalayan range collapsed, sending catastrophic amounts of water and debris downstream. Initial uncertainty over the cause of the event fuelled a wave of misinformation on social media, some of which pinned the blame for the event on Chinese-built infrastructure in the region. But a war of information over China’s activities in the region continued to...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 28'Ran for our lives': Flood survivors recount terrifying escape from Nepal-Tibet disasterFrance 24 [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 28How to help after Nepal and Tibet's catastrophic floodsJapan Today
DISASTERAug 28‘Barrier lake’ triggers fresh floods, halts rescue at Nepal-China borderAl Jazeera [en]