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Nepal floods and landslides

Severe flooding and landslides triggered by intense monsoon rains have devastated regions across Nepal. The disasters have destroyed critical infrastructure, displaced thousands of residents, and claimed dozens of lives. Relief operations continue as vulnerable communities struggle with shelter shortages and lingering instability.

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Nepal set to receive first-ever US$20 million payout from UN climate damage fund

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The United Nations’ climate loss and damage fund moved to provide US$20 million in aid sought by flood-stricken Nepal – the first time it has set aside money for any country – in a key test of the body’s credibility. In an extraordinary meeting on Thursday, the fund’s board agreed to earmark the modest sum for the Himalayan country, which was hit in August by tsunami-like floods triggered by a climate-induced ice and rock avalanche that killed more than 1,400 people and left over 5,000...

Oct 23, 2026

World· Oct 11, 2026Verified

Homes and bridges swept away as fresh floods hit Nepal

Nepal is still trying to recover from catastrophic floods that hit less than two months ago, leaving thousands dead and missing.

World· Sep 30, 2026Developing

Trekkers helicoptered off mountains as more deadly landslides hit Nepal

A month after mass catastrophic flooding, around 30 people have died in landslides and heavy rain.

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