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Bhote Koshi Flood Death Toll Rises to 1,344 as Damage Assessment Shows 7,570 Homes Affected
Nepal says 1,344 bodies have been recovered, around 5,000 people remain missing and 13,098 have been rescued, while a rapid assessment shows extensive damage to homes, roads, bridges, farmland and hydropower infrastructure.
Bhote Koshi Floods: Death Toll Reaches 1,287 as Missing Count Rises Above 5,000
Nepal says 1,287 bodies have been recovered, 5,083 people remain missing and 13,093 have been rescued as intensive tunnel-rescue, relief and forensic identification operations continue following the 26 August Bhote Koshi floods.
Bhote Koshi Flood Death Toll Rises to 1,252 as Nepal Intensifies Tunnel Rescue and International Response
Nepal says 1,252 bodies have been recovered, around 4,200 people remain missing and 11,993 have been rescued after the Bhote Koshi floods, as large-scale tunnel rescue, forensic identification and international relief operations continue.
Bhote Koshi Flood Death Toll Reaches 1,114 as Nepal Expands Tunnel Rescue and DNA Identification Efforts
Nepal says 1,114 bodies have been recovered, around 3,900 people remain missing and 11,993 people have been rescued after the Bhote Koshi floods, as international tunnel-rescue and forensic teams intensify operations in affected areas.
Nepal Proposes New Burn Treatment Law With Up to Rs 1 Million in Free Care and Dedicated Burn Treatment Fund
Nepal’s Health Ministry has published a draft Human Body Burn (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act, 2083, proposing guaranteed access to burn care, free treatment support of up to Rs 1 million, specialized burn facilities, mandatory referral and training standards, and a dedicated national burn treatment fund.
Nepal Proposes Ban on Vapes, Heated Tobacco and Nicotine Pouches, Introduces ‘Tobacco-Free Generation’
Nepal’s Health Ministry has proposed sweeping amendments to the Tobacco Products Control Act, including a ban on vapes and several new nicotine products, plain-packaging rules, stronger health warnings, higher fines and a lifetime sales restriction for people born on or after Baisakh 1, 2072.