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Balendra Shah
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Nepal seeks grants after glacier flood kills at least 1,450 and wipes out valleys
Nepal says rebuilding after August’s catastrophic glacier-triggered flooding could cost about 10% of GDP, with at least 1,450 people dead and more than 6,000 still missing as the government asks donors for grants rather than additional debt.
Nepal races to reach hundreds trapped in hydropower tunnels after catastrophic Himalayan flood
Nepal’s flood death toll passes 1,200 as thousands remain missing, tunnel rescues continue and rebuilding costs could reach $5 billion.
Nepal flood death toll crosses 1,000 as nearly 4,000 remain missing
Nepal’s confirmed flood death toll has reached 1,003, while roughly 4,000 people remain missing and hundreds of workers are still trapped or stranded around devastated Himalayan hydropower projects.
Nepal-China border catastrophe deepens as glacier collapse theory emerges and death toll surges
Nepal-Tibet flash floods kill scores and leave hundreds missing after a suspected glacier collapse devastates villages, roads and a major China border route.
Nepal erupts: CPN-UML cadres clash with police after KP Sharma Oli’s arrest in Kathmandu
Nepal arrests former PM KP Sharma Oli and ex-home minister Ramesh Lekhak over 2025 Generation Z protest deaths, triggering CPN-UML street protests in Kathmandu.
Nepal votes: Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah challenges Oli in post-protest snap election
Nepal holds its first parliamentary election since violent Gen Z protests ousted PM Khadga Prasad Oli, with 18.9 million voters choosing a new 275-seat House.