Rescue-Operations

At least 31 people were killed in sudden flooding in the Bhote Koshi River in Nepal’s Rasuwa district on Wednesday. Along with local residents, more than a hundred tourists are also missing in the devastating floods. Foreign tourists are also among the missing. According to the Nepal Tourism Board, around 384 tourists and travelers have been reported missing. Around 291 of them are reportedly foreign nationals. Security forces and rescue teams are conducting operations to locate the mis...

The death toll from the powerful twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela last month has climbed to nearly 3,000, as international rescue teams begin winding down search operations. According to the latest official figures, 2,954 people have been killed and more than 16,500 injured. Thousands remain missing, raising fears that the death toll could continue to rise. On June 24, two powerful earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 struck within seconds of each other, devastating the coastal La Gu...