The devastating flood in Nepal last week could ​result in commercial insurance losses exceeding 20 billion Nepali rupees ($132.3 million), with hydropower projects accounting for most claims, ‌according to a top official at one of the country's leading insurers.

Rescuers pulled out two people as the search continued for hundreds missing after the flooding catastrophe last week.

Authorities in Nepal use helicopters and zip lines to reach remote flood-stricken villages amid widespread destruction.

Flash floods caused by a glacier collapse along the Nepal-China border have killed hundreds and caused widespread destruction

Nepal floods devastated merchants and trade routes ahead of the festival season, causing heavy losses and disrupting the country’s economy and supply chains. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Some survivors sheltering in relief camps after deadly floods in Nepal struggled Thursday to obtain essential medicines and cash, even as authorities provided food and other basic supplies to thousands of displaced people.

The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) has raised over $3 million in donations since launching its public fundraising last Friday (Aug 28), after deadly floods struck near the Nepal-China border on Aug 26.At least 1,

Following the flash floods that tore through Nepal, President Donald Trump offered the nation “any help” it needed, calling the disaster “terrible”.