Dharam Raj Uprety is a key state actor or official involved in Nepal’s public affairs (current role as of Aug 2026).
The combined toll in Nepal and Tibet has risen to 750 dead with more than 3,000 missing. Rescue teams are pressing efforts at hydroelectric sites and along the Bhotekoshi river as floodwaters threaten more communities.
Rescue teams are clearing a key highway as Nepal and Tibet confront a rising flood threat from a glacier-induced lake upstream. Authorities warn of renewed flooding as water levels rise, with hundreds of missing and thousands displaced across the region.
Rescuers have mobilized tens of thousands and nearly 9,000 people have been saved after severe flooding along Nepal's Bhote Koshi river. Six surgical teams are operating in affected areas as authorities urge extreme caution, citing limited weather data in high mountains.