ScienceAsia
China, Nepal Launch Cross-Border Mega-Disaster Expedition
Chinese and Nepali scientists begin a joint expedition to study the August ice-rock avalanche that devastated the Gyirong Port on the China-Nepal border.
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InternationalDisaster
Nepal Flood Toll Hits 1,403 Dead, 6,150 Missing
Nepal's mudslide disaster has killed 1,403 people and left 6,150 missing as officials confront early-warning failures and a $4.78 billion rebuild.
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International
Belgian Julija Missing After Nepal Mudslides, Family Appeals
Belgian-Latvian Julija Jakovicka (47) remains missing after devastating mudslides in Nepal. Her family makes a public appeal for any information.
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InternationalDisaster
Tibet Holds Memorial for Gyirong Mudslide Victims
Tibet holds memorial ceremony for victims of the deadly '8·26' mudslide that killed over 1,000 people across China and Nepal, as rescue efforts continue.
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Natural DisasterAsia
Tibet Mudslide: 16 Dead, 546 Missing After Glacier Collapse
A devastating mudslide triggered by a Himalayan glacier collapse has killed at least 810 people across Tibet and Nepal, with 3,048 still missing.
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Disaster
Jilong Mudslide: 16 Dead, 546 Missing After Glacier Collapse
A glacier collapse in Nepal triggered a devastating mudslide that killed 16 and left 546 missing at China's Jilong Port. Rescue operations continue.
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PoliticsDisaster Response
Li Qiang Arrives in Tibet to Oversee Mudslide Rescue
Premier Li Qiang arrives in Jilong, Tibet to direct rescue efforts after a devastating mudslide leaves over 1,500 missing across the China-Nepal border.
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InternationalDisaster
1,300 Missing After Nepal-Tibet Floods, 3 Belgians Lost
Over 1,300 missing after Nepal-Tibet floods, including 3 Belgians. Scientists investigate possible glacier collapse trigger.
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