Nepal’s disaster agency on Tuesday said 3,916 people are still missing, including 583 foreigners, while Chinese authorities reported 16 deaths.

Rescuers in Nepal pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel Friday, raising hopes of reaching a dozen others believed to be trapped nine days after catastrophic floods devastated towns and swept away villages.

By Gopal Sharma, Sarita Chaganti Singh, Ethan Wang and Liz Lee KATHMANDU/BEIJING, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Hopes of finding more survivors among thousands still missing in Nepal were fading on Wednesday, but authorities believed that dozens of workers trapped in the tunnels of hydropower projects hit by the Himalayan catastrophe could still be alive.

Two workers trapped in a hydropower tunnel have been rescued alive, nine days after the deadly Nepal flash flood that is believed to have killed thousands

Poor weather temporarily hampered aerial rescue operations in Nepal as the search for thousands of missing people in areas devastated by catastrophic flash floods along the border with China entered i

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.

Nepal is seeking “climate compensation” from India, China and the US after devastating floods, arguing major emitters should help pay for climate-related losses.

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