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world14 days ago

Nepal PM Demands Climate Justice at UN Amid Post-Flood Crisis

Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah addressed the UN General Assembly on September 24, 2026, demanding that wealthy nations provide grant-based support rather than loans for climate disaster recovery. He cited the August flash floods, which killed at least 1,400 people, as a 'warning to the world' about the inequity of climate impacts. While Nepal contributes less than 0.1% of global greenhouse gas emissions, it faces reconstruction costs estimated at 10% of its GDP. Shah criticized the current international aid system as too bureaucratic, urging a shift toward 'responsibility, reparation, and resilience' for vulnerable nations.

via The Guardian|

#balendra-shah #climate-change #international-aid

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Britons among hundreds missing as Nepal-Tibet floods devastate border region

More than 800 people have died and thousands remain missing after a glacier-fed flood swept across the Nepal-Tibet border, with about 3,000 unaccounted for and 261 foreigners reported missing in China, including 15 Britons (raising Britons missing across Tibet and Nepal to 48). Nepal reports 794 dead and 2,742 injured; China says at least 16 deaths on its side. Beijing has mobilized thousands of rescuers and hundreds of millions of yuan in relief, while Britain, the US and Australia pledge aid and deploy teams to support relief efforts.

via The Guardian|

#british-nationals #floods #international-aid

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Nepal Flood Rescue: Tunnels Under Debris as Thousands Remain Missing

Rescue teams in Nepal, with help from China, India and international agencies, are scrambling five days after flash floods triggered by a Tibetan glacier collapse, as hundreds are believed trapped in debris-filled hydro tunnels. The death toll stands at 903 with about 4,247 missing. Efforts are slowed by difficult terrain, bad weather, and barrier lakes, though some tunnels (Trishuli 3A/3B) have been breached and nearly 300 workers rescued; the operation continues as authorities warn the disaster remains ongoing.

via Al Jazeera|

#hydropower #international-aid #missing-persons

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Son Pleads for Help as Nepal-Tibet Floods Leave Thousands Missing

Sunny Patel pleads for help after his father, American Jitendra Patel, vanished in the Nepal-Tibet floods that have killed hundreds and left nearly 3,000 missing; the family has contacted embassies and the U.S. State Department as search-and-rescue teams press on amid limited information from China.

via Fox News|

#international-aid #missing-persons #mount-kailash

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Nepal-China border floods leave thousands missing as toll climbs

A glacier-triggered flood along the Nepal–Tibet border has killed at least 734 and left thousands missing, including about 933 workers at hydropower sites in central Nepal; rescue operations backed by security forces and helicopters face rugged terrain and a barrier lake that briefly halted efforts, as Nepal, China and international partners push ahead with relief and evacuations.

via Al Jazeera|

#barrier-lake #china-tibet-border #hydropower-workers-missing

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Nepal Flood Disaster: Death Toll Reaches 626 as Thousands Remain Missing

Catastrophic flash floods and mudslides in Nepal have killed at least 626 and left about 2,400 missing, many along the Nepal–Tibet border, as rescue teams contend with damaged roads and power outages; helicopters have resumed operations and international aid flows are starting to come in, with pledges from the World Bank, India, China and the U.S. totaling roughly $229 million and the UN contributing $2 million, while China reports deaths and missing in Tibet and Nepal faces an estimated $4–5 billion rebuilding bill.

via NBC News|

#disaster-response #floods #international-aid

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Rescue Resumes as Glacial Lake Threat Looms Over Nepal–Tibet Flood Disaster

Rescue operations in Nepal and along the Nepal–Tibet border resumed after a pause caused by a rising glacial lake that could trigger a second flood; the death toll has surpassed 600 with thousands missing, and international aid is arriving as authorities warn the lake barrier is unstable and may be lowered manually. The disaster followed a Himalaya glacier collapse that sent a surge down the Trishuli River, with Nepal seeking support from India and China and China, India, the UN and others joining relief efforts.

via Al Jazeera|

#flood-rescue #glacial-lake-outburst #international-aid

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Pope calls for global aid as Ebola ravages DR Congo; prays for CAR mining victims

During the Angelus, Pope Leo XIV urged the international community to mobilize aid and involve local communities to combat the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has claimed more than 2,500 lives out of about 5,300 cases amid conflict; he also prayed for the victims of a mining collapse in the Central African Republic.

via Vatican News|

#central-african-republic #drc #ebola

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Colombia quake toll climbs as rescue crews push to find survivors

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia’s Pacific coast, killing at least 239 people and wounding more than 3,700, with hundreds more missing as rescue crews search rubble from about 140 collapsed buildings and nearly 50,000 people left homeless. The death toll is expected to rise as recovery continues; international aid is flowing, including $15.5 million from the U.S. and urban search-and-rescue teams from Los Angeles County and Virginia’s Fairfax County joining Colombia’s response.

via The Washington Post|

#colombia #disasters #earthquakes

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Eight-Day Rescue: Venezuelan Guard Survives in Basement After Quakes

An international team pulled 43-year-old Hernán Gil Flores alive from a La Guaira basement eight days after Venezuela’s twin earthquakes, ending a grueling rescue effort. Trapped since June 24, he survived thanks to a small security cabin and even asked rescuers not to tell his wife he was alive; the operation involved teams from Chile, Costa Rica, the United States, Portugal and Mexico.

via The Guardian|

#earthquakes #international-aid #rescue

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Venezuela's quake aftermath deepens as toll rises and aid lags

One week after twin earthquakes hit Venezuela, the death toll has risen to about 1,943 with more than 10,000 injured and tens of thousands unaccounted for, while satellite data estimate roughly 58,900 buildings damaged and up to 6.8 million people affected. Hospitals are overwhelmed and rescue efforts face delays; civilians search rubble as aid from the U.S., EU, UK and others begins arriving amid criticism of the government's response, and authorities pledge camps and rebuilding while the UN warns of disease risk.

via NPR|

#disaster-response #earthquakes #humanitarian-crisis

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Miracle rescue as Venezuela quake relief pours in amid grim death toll

Back-to-back 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes in Venezuela have killed at least 1,450 people and left thousands missing. A 21-year-old man, Aaron Levi Cantillo Vargas, was pulled alive after 106 hours under rubble as international teams and US-led relief efforts arrived. The US pledged over $300 million in emergency aid, reopened Caracas’s airport for relief, and the USS Fort Lauderdale joined on-site operations, with aid from the Netherlands and China also pledged. Aftershocks continue to complicate rescues, while families search hospitals for missing relatives amid growing frustration with relief efforts.

via BBC|

#aftershocks #earthquakes #international-aid

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Quake crisis tests Venezuela's fragile leadership under Delcy Rodríguez

Twin earthquakes in Venezuela on June 24 caused heavy casualties and left tens of thousands missing, marking interim President Delcy Rodríguez’s first major crisis. Critics say the government’s response has been slow and uneven as international rescue teams arrive and civilians scramble to help, highlighting long-standing weaknesses in emergency services shaped by years of economic crisis and sanctions. The disaster could reshape public opinion and politics, complicating any view of Rodríguez’s leadership while aid money and rebuilding efforts become the focus of both domestic frustration and international assistance.

via Al Jazeera|

#delcy-rodriguez #earthquakes #emergency-response

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Venezuela’s quake disaster climbs to 1,430 dead as aid accelerates

Two powerful earthquakes in Venezuela (7.2 and 7.5) killed about 1,430 people, injured 3,200 and left 3,100 homeless, with around 68,900 unaccounted, as the UN estimates $6.7 billion in damage and international teams rush to assist.

via The Guardian|

#death-toll #disaster-relief #earthquakes

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Twin quakes unleash devastation in Venezuela as rescue teams arrive

Two powerful earthquakes, including a magnitude-7.5 tremor, struck Venezuela within seconds of each other, killing at least 920 people and injuring thousands as rescue teams converge on La Guaira and other hard-hit areas; hundreds remain missing while hundreds of buildings, including hospitals and shopping centers, have collapsed or been damaged, and more than 214 aftershocks have followed. International aid is pouring in from the UK, US, Netherlands, Mexico and Switzerland, with the US pledging warships, transport planes and about $150 million in aid. Medical facilities are overwhelmed and authorities warn the death toll could rise as rescue efforts continue.

via BBC|

#disaster-relief #earthquake #international-aid