At least 1,200 people have been killed and millions have been left homeless following devastating floods that have hit India, Bangladesh and Nepal, in one of the worst flooding disasters to have affected the region in years. International aid agencies said thousands of villages have been cut off by flooding with
Crises in Nepal
Floods, Landslides Triggered by Heavy Rain kill 47 in Nepal
The Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Landslides and flooding triggered by heavy rain have killed at least 47 people in southern Nepal and left thousands homeless, police said Sunday. The death toll was expected to go up, with around two dozen other people missing and feared dead after three
Rare One-Horned Rhino Killed by Poachers at National Park
A rare one-horned rhinoceros has been killed by poachers at a national park in Nepal. The male rhino was shot in the head and left in a pool of blood at the Chitwan National Park; its horn had also been gouged out. To read further, please click on the link
Nepal Drains Dangerous Everest Lake
Nepal’s army says it has finished draining a dangerous glacial lake near Mount Everest to a safe level. The Imja glacial lake, at nearly 5,000m (16,400ft) high, was in danger of flooding downstream settlements, trekking trails and bridges. Imja is one of thousands of glacial lakes in the Himalayas. The lake,
Mount Everest’s famous Hillary Step Destroyed
A famous feature of Mount Everest has collapsed, potentially making the world’s highest peak even more dangerous to climbers, mountaineers report. The Hillary Step may have fallen victim to Nepal’s devastating 2015 earthquake. To read this BBC news article, please click on the link below” http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39989992?SThisFB
Two Years after the Earthquake, Why has Nepal Failed to Recover?
Two years after the devastating earthquakes that struck Nepal, the country is struggling to bounce back. Nearly 70% of the affected people still live in temporary shelters, and it is common to see damaged houses, temples without roofs, and earthquake debris lying around, even in the capital Kathmandu. The recovery
Nepal’s High Hopes for First Local Polls in 20 Years
Nepal holds its first local elections in two decades on Sunday hoping to cement a fraught transition to democracy and fill an institutional void that has seen corruption flourish. The last local representatives were elected in 1997 and their mandates lapsed after their five-year terms expired at the height of
Nepal Photo of the Week
NY Times Photos of the Week of 28 April. No 3 of 13 is Sachina Prajapati, 11, doing her homework in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Residents are still living in temporary shelters two years after the devastating 2015 earthquake that killed 9,000 people and destroyed more than 700,000 homes. To view photo and read
A Decade After Nepal’s Maoist Rebellion, Little Justice for Victims
To read this New York Times article about ongoing efforts for Justice for Victims of the Maoist Rebellion, please follow the link below: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/29/world/asia/a-decade-after-nepals-maoist-rebellion-little-justice-for-victims.html?ref=oembed