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Nepal on Wednesday raised the number of people recorded as missing from the Aug 26 floods to 6,150 (up from 5,179) after district-wide verification, as rescuers recovered 10 bodies from two hydropower tunnels in Rasuwa (Chilime and Upper Trishuli-1), pushing the national toll to about 1,446 dead and 6,669 missing.
A catastrophic flood in Nepal (with impacts also in China) has killed more than 1,100 people and left thousands unaccounted for, including around 4,500 workers linked to hydropower projects. Rescue teams race to reach survivors amid mud, damaged infrastructure, and challenging conditions, as dramatic video shows a mother and two children narrowly escaping fast-rising floodwaters in Betrawati.
A passenger ferry carrying about 267 people capsized off Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus, killing eight and leaving around 20 missing as rescuers search in more than 1,600 feet of water; survivors were pulled from the water and overturned hull, while nine people tied to the ferry’s operations were detained and investigators probe the sinking, with Turkey dispatching seabed equipment and other nations offering assistance.
Catastrophic floods along the Nepal–China border have killed about 750 people and left thousands missing, including roughly 900 hydropower workers trapped in tunnel networks; rescuers are pumping air and drilling holes to reach them, while a barrier lake forms and a mass burial site is prepared in Chitwan as international aid—including $3.6 million from the United States—mobilizes to help.
Rescue efforts across Nepal and Tibet have entered a fifth day after flash floods triggered by a glacier collapse, with 675 dead in Nepal and more than 2,400 missing, while Tibet reports deaths and hundreds missing; about 18,700 rescuers have been deployed, and the US is sending $3.6 million in humanitarian aid as authorities warn of ongoing flood risks and searches at hydroelectric sites.
Catastrophic floods and a glacial collapse along the Nepal–China border have killed more than 600 people and left thousands missing, with rescue teams racing to reach survivors amid mud, damaged roads, and two newly formed lakes. Authorities plan mass burials for unidentified victims in Devghat as international aid arrives and security forces continue large-scale search and rescue efforts, while the threat of further floods looms with ongoing rain.
Catastrophic floods and debris flows along the Nepal-Tibet corridor—likely triggered by a glacier collapse—have left hundreds unaccounted as remote, flood-hit areas are cut off; Nepal has recovered 289 bodies and Tibet confirms three deaths, with about 644 travelers missing, including 65 Americans, as rescue efforts struggle through damaged roads and communications.
A powerful earthquake hit western Colombia, killing at least 265 people and injuring thousands, with more than 84 hospitals reporting damage. The remaining health facilities are overwhelmed as rescuers search rubble and evacuate patients, while thousands remain missing and international aid is being sought to sustain the emergency response.
An AMBER Alert for 2-year-old Aryana Trevino Martinez in San Antonio's Dreamhill Estates ended in tragedy after she was found unresponsive in a water-filled creek; first responders performed CPR but she was pronounced dead the next day. The girl's mother credited her son with locating her, and investigators are reviewing video to determine how she ended up in the creek as neighbors and responders searched the area.
A powerful earthquake struck Kumamoto on Kyushu, triggering the collapse of Aeon Mall and damage at a Nippon Paper plant; two people were found in cardiac arrest and nine were missing at the plant, while four were rescued at the mall and about 10 more remain unaccounted for there. Rescue crews are working through the night as tens of thousands lose power and officials warn of day-two aftershocks.
A passenger ferry carrying 133 people (MV Barima) capsized about seven miles off Georgetown, Guyana, leaving 66 people still missing and 67 rescued (including 15 children) as search efforts expand. Rescue was hampered by darkness until vessels with scanners and divers joined the operation; the vessel, built in 1939 and en route to Port Kaituma, faced initial scrutiny over rescue logistics. Authorities say the captain and several crew tested positive for marijuana and are in police custody, and some survivors were not listed on the manifest. A government investigation has been launched to determine if negligence or wrongdoing occurred and to hold those responsible accountable, if found.
Gracie, a 3- to 4-year-old giraffe at Cedar Hollow Ranch in Leakey, Texas, who had been missing for two weeks, was found June 26 and is described as “fat and happy” by a local official. An aerial search helped locate her, and she’s headed home after a community-wide reward had drawn tips and memes during the search.
Gracie, a 3- to 4-year-old giraffe missing from Cedar Hollow Ranch near San Antonio for about two weeks, was found Friday morning about four miles south of the ranch after an aerial search with help from an aviation company. Ranch owner Vick Jones plans to safely capture and return her, with a $5,000 reward offered for information. She had wandered through an unfenced area past an 8-foot gate and was last seen west of Leakey, roughly 100 miles northwest of San Antonio.
A 3-year-old giraffe named Gracie escaped from Cedar Hollow Ranch in the Texas Hill Country and has been missing for nearly two weeks; despite helicopter searches, a handful of sightings, and a $5,000 reward, Gracie remains unfound in the rugged Real County terrain, where the remote landscape and limited human presence complicate the search.
Two baby giraffes missing from Virginia's Natural Bridge Zoo were found safe and are now in the care of a professional giraffe facility, months after investigators seized nearly 100 animals from the zoo in an abuse probe; four zoo co-owners face misdemeanor charges, and authorities say 95 animals were seized with 28 dead, though no details were released about how or where the giraffes were located.