AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoDisaster Toll Update: Nepal’s disaster authority says the flash floods and mudslides along the Nepal–China border have killed 903 people, with 4,247 still missing, as search and rescue enters a sixth day and bodies keep being recovered downstream. Tunnel Rescue Focus: Rescuers are racing to reach hundreds of hydropower workers feared trapped in mud-filled tunnels, using controlled blasts and air pumping while families wait anxiously. Local Hero Story: In Nuwakot’s Trishuli Valley, school principal Rajendra Dawadi evacuated about 900 students just before the school was swept away, though two staff members remain missing. Health and Water Risks: Aid groups warn children in shelters face rising illness risk due to contaminated water and poor sanitation. International Aid Roll-In: Qatar, the UAE, and Singapore have sent aircraft, supplies, and specialist teams; India continues forensic and tunnel rescue support. Climate Link Debate: Chinese officials reject claims blaming specific projects, while scientists and campaigners point to warming-driven glacier instability as the wider cause. Kathmandu Transport: Traffic diversions are in place on the Hetauda–Kathmandu road due to increased congestion.
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