disaster-relief

The death toll from devastating flash floods and landslides in Nepal and Tibet has risen to 750. Of them, 734 people have died in Nepal. Another 16 people were killed in Tibet’s Gyirong County. Thousands of people remain missing in the disaster affected areas along the border between the two countries. Officials in China’s Tibet Autonomous Region provided the information at a news conference held Sunday. At the news conference, officials said the missing foreign nationals include 49 citi...

For the people of Rasuwa in Nepal, the disaster has only just begun. Those who lost their lives are gone. Those who survived are fighting every moment to stay alive. There is no food, no water and no roof over their heads. There is no medicine or medical treatment. There is only the hope that perhaps a loved one is still alive somewhere and a beating heart holding on to life. The same scene can be seen not only in Rasuwa but also in Nuwakot, Tanahun, Chitwan, Dhading, Gorkha and Nawalparasi East...