More than 100 foreign nationals, including a large group of Indian tourists and visitors from China, South Korea, the United States and Italy, have been rescued from the flood-affected areas of Rasuwa following the devastating Bhotekoshi flash flood, according to details compiled by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA).
Nepal’s mountaineering community has mobilised specialised rescue personnel and equipment for the ongoing search and rescue operation following the devastating floods in Rasuwa.
The Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) has issued a safety status update on major trekking and pilgrimage routes following the devastating flash floods in the Trishuli and Bhotekoshi rivers on August 26, advising travellers and tour operators to plan routes according to the latest access conditions.
More than 100 foreign nationals, including a large group of Indian tourists and visitors from China, South Korea, the United States and Italy, have been rescued from the flood-affected areas of Rasuwa following the devastating Bhotekoshi flash flood, according to details compiled by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA).
Nepal’s mountaineering community has mobilised specialised rescue personnel and equipment for the ongoing search and rescue operation following the devastating floods in Rasuwa.
The Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) has issued a safety status update on major trekking and pilgrimage routes following the devastating flash floods in the Trishuli and Bhotekoshi rivers on August 26, advising travellers and tour operators to plan routes according to the latest access conditions.
A total of 667 tourists, including 540 foreign tourists and 127 Non Resident Nepalis (NRN), have been reported missing following the devastating flash flood in the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa, according to the latest situation update issued by the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) on Thursday.
Diwas Pokhrel has been elected president of the Everest Summiteers Association (ESA) for the association's new term, along with a new executive committee.
The Himalayan Rescue Association Nepal (HRA) conducted a two-day Advanced Wilderness First Aid Training for trekking guides on August 22 and 23, focusing on strengthening their skills to respond to medical and emergency situations in remote mountain environments.
As the mountaineering world prepares to say its final goodbye to legendary mountaineer Nirmal Purja, “Nimsdai,” renowned Nepali climbers Mingma G and Mingma David Sherpa left today for London to attend the funeral.
Twenty-seven foreign tourists have been rescued from the flood-hit Timure and Bhotekoshi areas of Rasuwa following Wednesday’s devastating flash flood, according to the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB).
More than 1,500 pilgrims, most of them Indian nationals, have been stranded in Tibet while returning from the Kailash Mansarovar yatra after a massive flood in the Bhote Koshi River devastated Nepal-China border areas on August 26.
The number of Nepali and foreign nationals reported missing in the Rasuwa flash flood has risen to 644, according to the latest situation update issued by the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) on Thursday.
A US-manufactured drone has successfully completed high-altitude supply flights on Ama Dablam, months after Nepali authorities blocked a similar American drone from operating on Everest amid regulatory concerns and a broader US-China contest over drone technology in the Himalayas.
The Nepal government has extended fee waivers for international flights at Pokhara International Airport (PIA) and Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) in Bhairahawa by two years, to mid-September 2028, in a renewed push to draw foreign carriers to the two long-underutilized airports outside the capital.
Maheshwor Bhakta Shrestha has been appointed as Executive Chairman of Nepal Airlines Corporation, with the additional responsibility of Managing Director, as a Cabinet meeting held on Tuesday at Singhadurbar decided.
The Airlines Operators Association of Nepal (AOAN) and the Aeronautical Society of Nepal (AeSN) have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance the unified development, safety, and modernisation of Nepal's aviation sector, the two organisations announced.
Seventy volunteers removed 55 sacks of waste from trekking routes around Pisang in Manang during a one-day cleanup campaign, covering ground from Swargadwari Bridge to Ngoro Danda and from Upper Pisang to the Pisang-Ghyaru Bridge.
A wildlife survey in the Manang Ngisyang Block has found the Blue Sheep, locally known as Naur, population to be healthy and stable, a result conservationists say reflects sustained habitat protection efforts in the Annapurna Conservation Area.
The Annapurna Conservation Area Project's Unit Conservation Office in Manang has completed a three-day cleanup campaign along one of Nepal's most popular trekking routes, collecting around 75 sacks of waste from the trail between Tanki Manang and Thorong La Pass.
As the dust settles on the busiest climbing season Mt Everest has ever seen, the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) has wrapped up its Spring 2026 cleanup campaign with a staggering 90,329 kg of waste hauled off the world's highest mountain, and a clear signal that Everest rangers will remain at the centre of its strategy going forward.
A total of 667 tourists, including 540 foreign tourists and 127 Non Resident Nepalis (NRN), have been reported missing following the devastating flash flood in the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa, according to the latest situation update issued by the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) on Thursday.
As many as 484 tourists—391 foreign nationals and 93 Nepali citizens—remain unaccounted for after a major flash flood swept through the Bhotekoshi River corridor in Rasuwa and Nuwakot on Wednesday morning.
At least 384 tourists and travellers, including 291 foreign nationals and 93 Nepali citizens, have been reported missing following a sudden flash flood in the Bhote Koshi River in Rasuwa on Wednesday morning, according to a preliminary situation update issued by the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB).
U.S. Soybean Export Council successfully conducted a 'Soy for Nutrition & Innovation' workshop in Kathmandu, featuring regional stakeholders and experts.
Visiting United States Special Envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor on Friday officially unveiled the “Ultra X Gen 2” American cargo drone built by Freefly Systems at Everest Base Camp.
The installation of the world’s highest automatic weather station had made headlines globally in 2022, but it turned out to be rubbish in just four years.
The US Nepal Climbers Association (USNCA), a New York-based organisation, held a memorial and candle-lighting ceremony in tribute to mountaineers who lost their lives during the Broad Peak (8,047m) expedition in Pakistan, according to the association.
Nepali scientists, researchers, entrepreneurs, engineers and healthcare professionals from across the United States convened in Austin, Texas on July 18 and 19 for the NRNA Knowledge Convention 2026, organised by the Science, Technology and Innovation Committee of the Non-Resident Nepali Association USA.
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