Raja Ram Basnet is a Nepalese public official involved in disaster governance and emergency response, active amid the Nepal–Tibet floods.
Massive flash floods triggered by a glacier-ice avalanche have killed hundreds and left thousands missing across Nepal and Tibet. Rescue teams are racing to locate survivors amid damaged roads, bridges and power lines. Foreign nationals are among the missing; authorities warn of a potential second surge.
Massive floods across Nepal and Tibet have killed dozens and left hundreds missing. Rescue efforts are underway, with thousands of troops deployed and international aid flowing in as authorities warn of continuing danger from dammed lakes and downstream river surges.
Rescue workers and military personnel have been operating since Wednesday after a glacier-induced flood killed hundreds and left thousands missing in Nepal and Tibet. Helicopter operations are on hold due to weather, while teams search multiple sites, including a dam tunnel and the Gyirong border crossing. The lake formed by the flood is monitored for overflow as rescuers push to reach trapped workers and survivors.
Rescuers are grappling with widespread floods triggered by a glacier collapse, as barrier lakes pose ongoing risk. Officials say hundreds remain missing and hundreds killed, with foreign nationals among the missing. Rescue operations face access challenges and dangerous terrain, while Nepal has paused foreign assistance amid a national effort.
Rescuers have recovered 586 bodies and are racing to locate survivors as floods triggered by a glacier collapse devastate Nepal and Tibet. Authorities warn of rising water and new flood risks as missing persons numbers climb into the thousands.