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Nepal
Nepal
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Nepal. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Capital
Kathmandu
Head of State
President Ram Chandra Poudel
Head of Government
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli
Houses damaged by recent flash floods stand amid thick layers of sludge, mud and debris in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on September 8. Photo: AP
2026 China-Nepal flash floods

‘Glaciers don’t travel with stamps’: Nepal seeks climate deal with India, China

PM Shah’s proposal aims to address gaps in data-sharing that left mountain communities with virtually no early warning before the disaster hit.

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Video | Nepal flood survivors return to find nothing left

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Young Nepalis battle climate dread in wake of flood disaster

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Climbing and mountaineering

Singaporean dies on Nepal’s Mount Manaslu, first foreign casualty of season

The 50-year-old felt unwell as he was descending from around 6,000 metres after an acclimatisation rotation.

Manaslu is the eighth highest mountain in the world. Photo: Getty Images
2026 China-Nepal flash floods

Opinion | What the China-Nepal floods teach us about crisis communication

In an unfolding disaster, families need quick, practical updates and journalists need access the moment safety allows.

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Video | Nepal tunnel flood survivor reunited with family

Sanjay Sah’s extraordinary survival was a rare ray of hope after a disaster that killed at least 1,429 people and left more than 5,640 missing, most of the victims in Nepal.

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India

Himalayan ‘glacier bankruptcy’ threatens water security for 2 billion in Asia

Glacier mass loss is causing the region to approach ‘peak water’, the point when river flows stop rising and start declining.

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A hydropower project in northern India is damaged after a portion of the Nanda Devi glacier breaks off on February 7, 2021. Photo: AP
Water flows past the remains of a bridge pier in Dhading district, Nepal, on Monday after the structure is washed away by deadly flash floods and a mudslide. Photo: Reuters
People collect water from a glacier at Everest base camp in Nepal on April 13, 2025. Photo: Reuters
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Nepal flood survivor says rescue efforts must continue

Nepali hydropower worker Sanjay Sah survived in darkness inside a flooded tunnel, drinking muddy water for 10 days while praying for rescue.

Malaysia

Who will look after ageing Asia when its carers grow old?

Asia’s care economy is booming, but its biggest supplier nations are ageing too, raising fears of a coming carer shortfall.

Video | Rebuilt bridge in flood-ravaged Nepal restores hope

The new bridge across the Tadi river re-links the flood-devastated town of Devighat to the capital, Kathmandu, restoring a vital route for essential supplies.

Nepalese Army personnel rest on a newly opened iron bridge, following deadly flash floods and a mudslide, in Devighat, Nuwakot district, Nepal, September 10, 2026. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
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Climate change

Opinion | Cop31: Forget climate pledges, countries like Nepal need actual cash

No payout from the loss and damage fund has reached vulnerable nations. Cop31 must focus on delivering the money already promised.

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People cleaning up flood-ravaged houses in Dhunge Bazaar, Nuwakot, Nepal. Photo: Bibek Bhandari
SCMP Highlights

China-Nepal floods; ‘Asian water tower’ wobbling: 7 science highlights

From Beijing’s bid to stop US AI dominance to impact of China-Nepal floods, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

Singapore

Singapore police question 5 over racist posts on Nepal floods, Air India deal

Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam had denounced the remarks as ‘shameful and totally unacceptable’.

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Protests around the world

A year on, Nepal remembers 76 lives lost in protests that ousted government

The commemoration came as the country continues to mourn the vast loss of life from devastating floods two weeks ago.

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People pay homage to victims who lost their lives in the 2025 protests during a memorial near Nepal’s old parliament building in Kathmandu on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Mainland China

Video | Families pray for flood victims on day of mourning in Nepal

At least 1,380 people have been confirmed dead in Nepal and more than 5,500 remain missing after an August 26 glacial collapse near the China-Nepal border.

A woman holds an earthen lamp during a gathering at Durbar Square to observe a national day of mourning for victims of flash floods in Kathmandu on September 7, 2026. Nepal held a national day of mourning on September 7 for victims of devastating glacial floods, as families of missing hydropower workers feared trapped in tunnels prayed rescuers might yet find them alive. (Photo by Prakash MATHEMA / AFP)
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2026 China-Nepal flash floods

‘Nothing left’: Nepal’s flood survivors face a homeless future

With homes and savings washed away, survivors of last month’s devastating floods in Nepal are seeking work abroad.

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Accidents and disasters in China

In Gyirong Port, small items speak of the human cost of the China-Nepal disaster

In the ruins of a bustling border crossing, the search goes on for signs of the lives that were swept away on that devastating day.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s Nepalis gather for prayers on 13th day of flood mourning

At community hall in Yau Ma Tei, attendees light candles, lay flowers, and leave messages of condolence to honour the dead.

Attendees gather in prayer at the Henry G Leong Community Hall in Yau Ma Tei. Photo: Kit Lai
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Nepal puts UN climate fund to test after fatal US$2.5 billion flood

Nepal has petitioned the UN Loss and Damage Fund to ‘respond rapidly, directly and effectively’ after its worst natural disaster in decades.

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Video | Foreign media allowed in China’s Gyirong Port for first time since disaster

993 pieces of personal belongings have been recovered by Chinese authorities following the Nepal-Tibet glacier collapse, which unleashed a flow of ice, water, rocks and mud that travelled 22km (14 miles) in 7 minutes.

Science

World’s most powerful lightning-chasing satellite joins China-Nepal flood relief

The Fengyun-4C’s storm-tracking abilities could provide vital early warnings about extreme weather events during the rescue operation.

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Tracking lightning strikes can help predict flash floods or landslides. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Chinese man, Nepali woman found alive 10 days after fatal flood

The man, named only as Luhaitao, was pulled out of a tunnel, while Chandrika Shrestha, 64, was rescued from her buried home.

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A Chinese man (second from right) was rescued from a tunnel in Nepal on Saturday, over a week after fatal flash floods devastated river valleys along the China-Nepal border. Photo: Army handout via EPA
Singapore

Singapore probes ‘nasty’ racism over China-Nepal flood, Air India investment

Minister K Shanmugam has asked police to look at an ‘online mob’ after various comments, including missing Singaporeans being ‘not our own’.

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Asian Angle | After Nepal-Tibet floods, recovery depends on grass-roots solidarity

Rebuilding devastated border villages means backing local support networks long after foreign aid money disappears.

Accidents and disasters in China

How natural disasters are putting China’s neighbourhood diplomacy to the test

Sudden Himalayan mudslides and Southeast Asian flooding potentially trigger diplomatic friction and highlight need to boost warning systems.

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Cross-border disasters, such as the Nepal-China landslide and flooding last week, will test China’s diplomatic relationships with its neighbours, experts say. Photo: AP

Video | Two more tunnel workers rescued in Nepal

The pair are among hundreds of hydropower workers missing since a wall of mud and debris swept through the country last month.

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Natural disasters

‘I couldn’t believe it’: 2 men rescued alive from flood-hit Nepal tunnel

The two are among hundreds of hydropower workers missing since a wall of mud and debris swept through the country last month.

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SCMP Highlights

China’s Xi eyes Apec trilateral; no outrunning deadly Nepal floods: 7 highlights

From an Air China jet grounded in New York to a Hong Kong school’s legal settlement, here are top stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

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