enFind all the latest articles and watch TV shows, reports and podcasts related to Nepal on France 24https://s.france24.com/media/display/99f8a93a-e6c1-11ee-9116-005056bf30b7/w:1280/p:16x9/img-default-F24.jpghttps://www.france24.com/en/tag/nepal/https://www.france24.com/en/tag/nepal/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 03:47:06 GMTFocushttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/focus/20260914-climate-catastrophe-leaves-nepal-mourning-while-the-search-for-the-missing-continues The himalayan flash flood that devastated northern Nepal on August 26 was an unprecedented disaster. The death toll continues to rise, with nearly 1,400 people now confirmed dead and 5,130 still missing, including around 600 foreign nationals from 35 countries.   dc556a7a-ae01-11f1-84db-3d527545dca5Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:43:12 GMTShahzaib WAHLAHAsia / Pacifichttps://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260913-second-life-nepal-hydropower-tunnel-survivor-recalls-ordeal Nepali hydropower worker Sanjay Sah survived in total darkness inside a tunnel flooded by the deadly flash flood that struck the China-Nepal border on August 26, drinking muddy water and praying that rescuers would find him. The survivor, who was rescued on September 4, recalls the 10 days he spent stranded. 004d6efe-af2a-11f1-bc02-2d0ec09addbfSun, 13 Sep 2026 04:17:14 GMT© Deepesh Deo Joshi, AFPFRANCE 24Access Asiahttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/access-asia/20260911-my-feed-my-way-australia-takes-on-the-algorithm Australia, which became the first country to ban social media for minors, is planning to crack down on Big Tech further. The government introduced new legislation to force social media firms to allow users to opt out of algorithms. The proposed laws also aim to strengthen online child protection. Opposition lawmakers say such measures would amount to government censorship.   c6511344-ade5-11f1-ba2f-adfa7604dfc4Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:04:33 GMTYuka ROYERReportershttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/reporters/20260911-nepal-rescue-efforts-continue-in-the-aftermath-of-a-flash-flooding-disaster Two weeks after the devastating flash floods, the number of dead and missing continues to rise. At Kathmandu’s public hospital, as well as outside the military base in Bidur, hundreds of photographs of missing people have been put up. Hundreds of families come forward, hoping for news – good or bad – of one or more loved ones. A race against time is underway: helping survivors, finding those still alive and identifying the victims. Rescue teams have been carrying out repeated helicopter flights, as air access is now the only way to reach remote areas cut off from the rest of the world. Civil society has also mobilised, particularly Nepal’s Generation Z. From Kathmandu to Betrawati, FRANCE 24's reporters Alban Alvarez and Fantine Dantzer accompanied a humanitarian convoy along one of the country’s most treacherous roads. cdd519d4-adc3-11f1-8bfe-bd17830f66bcFri, 11 Sep 2026 09:41:40 GMTAlban ALVAREZAsia / Pacifichttps://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260908-nepal-rescuers-race-to-free-dozens-trapped-in-hydropower-tunnels Authorities in Nepal on Tuesday said that rescuers are focusing on three hydropower project tunnels where they believe dozens of workers could be trapped. The announcement came two weeks after ​a devastating ‌flood killed that hundreds and left thousands missing in the Himalayan country and in ⁠neighbouring China's Tibet region. c4cbfcc0-ab4f-11f1-b918-29caed3e7682Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:51:29 GMT© Pedro Pardo, AFPFRANCE 24Europehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260906-the-week-in-pictures-nepal-rescue-operations-world-nomad-games-and-russian-strikes-on-kyiv From the desperate search for workers trapped in the hydropower tunnels buried by the catastrophic flooding in Nepal to crowds of women mourning the victims of a US bombardment of a wedding in southern Iran, FRANCE 24 looks back at the week's most striking pictures. dea2950c-a9bd-11f1-b557-b7773d79cef0Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:21:52 GMT© Athit Perawongmetha, ReutersFRANCE 24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260906-nepal-floods-search-operations-enter-12th-day Nepali rescuers faced challenging conditions on Sunday as search operations following catastrophic floods entered their 12th day, buoyed by the extraordinary rescue of four survivors. The disaster has also affected infrastructure and roads. Our correspondent Shahzaib Wahlah tells us more. 45c57c46-a9d1-11f1-8069-a327c3f340e1Sun, 06 Sep 2026 09:03:10 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260905-chinese-national-rescued-from-nepal-tunnel-10-days-after-flash-flood A Chinese national was pulled alive from a tunnel in Nepal on Saturday, authorities said, 10 ‌days after a wall of ice, rock and mud tore through a Himalayan valley, killing more than 1,300 people. 38c752f4-a944-11f1-86a8-47729669d57fSat, 05 Sep 2026 16:17:10 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260905-nepal-two-more-people-rescued-alive Rescuers in Nepal pulled out a Chinese man and a woman in separate operations Saturday, 10 days after devastating floods hit the country, as teams continued searching for thousands of missing people. Our correspondent Shahzaib Wahlah tells us more. 39df6b9e-a92c-11f1-ae31-85a9be509786Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:12:00 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260905-two-nepal-rescues-revive-hopes-10-days-after-flood Rescuers in Nepal pulled alive on Saturday a Chinese national from a tunnel and a local woman from her partially submerged home, as emergency response teams searched with renewed vigour for thousands missing since catastrophic flooding 10 days ago. Our correspondent Shahzaib Wahlah tells us more. 8a68d1c6-a919-11f1-805b-1b26b42b7a54Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:47:33 GMTFRANCE24Asia / Pacifichttps://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260905-i-dont-know-if-im-dreaming-rebuilding-lives-after-nepal-devastating-floods With thousands of people driven from their homes by a massive flash flood that swept entire villages away, FRANCE 24 visits a school in Nepal's remote Rasuwa district that has been converted to a temporary shelter for the dispossessed.  61d66626-a90d-11f1-9655-456b2dea8570Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:16:34 GMT© FRANCE 24 screen captureShahzaib WAHLAHhttps://www.france24.com/en/video/20260905-nepal-rebuilding-lives-after-devastating-floods In Nepal, thousands of people lost their homes, belongings and loved ones in minutes during the flash floods of August 26. Since then, authorities, NGOs and volunteers have been delivering aid. But in overcrowded temporary camps, living conditions remain difficult, while many survivors face an uncertain future. France 24's special correspondents visited a temporary camp set up in a school in Rasuwa district, near the disaster's epicenter. A report by Shahzaib Wahlah, Ondine de Gaulle, Achraf Abid and Diamond Uprety. dc37dc02-a907-11f1-aa5b-79a19839b1c1Sat, 05 Sep 2026 09:23:02 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260905-nepal-temporary-education-centres-help-flood-displaced-children Children displaced by flash floods in Nepal are attending a temporary education centre in Nuwakot, while aid organisations work to support devastated communities. The UN estimates that $158 million worth of buildings have been damaged, with Nepal warning that reconstruction could cost billions. d6c106a8-a908-11f1-90d1-79a19839b1c1Sat, 05 Sep 2026 09:20:03 GMTFRANCE24Access Asiahttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/access-asia/20260904-rebuilding-after-nepal-flash-floods-expert-says-risk-management-is-key-in-himalayas Following devastating floods in Nepal and Tibet, Access Asia takes a closer look at the fragile state of the Himalayan mountains. Dr Arun Bhakta Shrestha, an expert on the environment and risk management in the Himalayas, explains why it's so difficult to detect glacier movements in advance and says that the tragedy could serve as an opportunity to improve the way nations develop infrastructure in the resource-rich region.  9710a5ce-a85c-11f1-994b-6be82c255321Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:34:07 GMTYuka ROYERhttps://www.france24.com/en/video/20260904-nepal-floods-two-workers-pulled-alive-from-tunnel-after-nine-days Nepal's emergency crews have pulled two workers out of a hydropower tunnel where they had been trapped for nine days. The rescue comes more than a week after flash flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border killed more than 1,200 people. Both men have injuries to their hands and legs and have been airlifted to a hospital in Kathmandu for treatment. c8ee8822-a85c-11f1-b433-ef8cb436237bFri, 04 Sep 2026 13:54:33 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260904-two-trapped-workers-rescued-from-mud-clogged-tunnel-9-days-after-nepal-floods Nine days after catastrophic floods hit Nepal, hope emerges from the dark as two workers have been rescued from a collapsed tunnel. They are receiving treatment as emergency crews race to find more survivors. The floods killed more than 1,200 people and left over 5,000 missing. An estimated 115 people are still believed trapped in the tunnel. c3557f3e-a83d-11f1-8c5d-7560b05da2a5Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:12:49 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260904-nepal-two-flood-survivors-rescued-from-hydropower-tunnel In a video posted to social media on September 4, the Nepali #army announced it had rescued two workers trapped in a hydropower tunnel. The rescue brings hope of reaching over a dozen others thought to be trapped inside the tunnel. Both men were flown to a hospital in #Kathmandu. The floods killed more than 1,200 people, and over 5,000 are still missing. 5119e936-a843-11f1-bb54-e71901705b94Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:38:17 GMTFRANCE24Asia / Pacifichttps://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260904-nepal-why-early-warning-signs-of-glacier-collapse-were-difficult-to-detect The glacier collapse that led to devastating flash floods across the Himalayan region of Nepal and its border with the Chinese autonomous region of Tibet on August 26 was preceded by early warning signs, experts say. But monitoring and emergency alert systems in the region are still insufficient to predict such disasters. d6e4aea6-a7b8-11f1-86d1-df5f1bac4863Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:24:28 GMT© Rajesh Kumar Singh, APSimon FEISTHAUER FOURNETAsia / Pacifichttps://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260904-two-trapped-hydropower-workers-rescued-from-mud-clogged-tunnel-in-nepal Rescue teams on Friday pulled two hydropower workers free from a tunnel blocked by mud and debris during the massive flood that swept through Nepal in late August. Officials believe that hundreds of workers remain trapped in tunnels connected to hydropower projects throughout the remote Himalayan region. 9890d3e2-a81b-11f1-8947-29ab28e6c15aFri, 04 Sep 2026 05:10:44 GMTNepal Army via APFRANCE 24Asia / Pacifichttps://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260903-fight-through-darkness-water-nepal-survivor-recounts-escape-from-flood-hit-tunnel A Nepalese worker recounts his harrowing escape from a hydropower project tunnel after last week's devastating flood. Around 900 workers remain trapped in tunnels at six hydroelectric plants in Nepal as the number of missing in the Himalayan disaster rose to 5,624 on Thursday, according to Nepalese and Chinese authorities. 38461b4c-a7b1-11f1-952d-dd80a2f2ae2eThu, 03 Sep 2026 17:22:20 GMT© Joseph Campbell, ReutersFRANCE 24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260903-nepal-how-are-the-hundreds-of-victims-from-the-floods-being-identified #Nepal faces a major challenge: identifying the remains that have been found after the #flood that tore through part of the country on August 26, some of which are in an advanced state of decomposition. For #health reasons, the unidentified bodies have begun to be buried. Before each #burial, #DNA samples are taken and an identification number is assigned to each set of remains. Relatives of those reported missing can visit DNA collection centres to provide a sample. Their genetic profile can then be compared with that of the bodies found, in the hope of identifying them. FRANCE 24’s correspondents visited one such centre, set up within the #police #hospital in #Kathmandu. 372b7b3a-a784-11f1-b089-bba181e6f0ffThu, 03 Sep 2026 10:52:41 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260903-nepal-struggles-to-identify-the-remains-found-in-floods The recent flash floods in Nepal have left authorities facing a major challenge: identifying the remains that have been recovered, some of which are in an advanced state of decomposition. For health reasons, unidentified bodies have begun to be buried. Before each burial, DNA samples are taken, while relatives of people reported missing can visit DNA collection centres to provide samples of their own. Their genetic profiles can then be compared with those of the recovered remains, in the hope of identifying them. FRANCE 24’s team on the ground reports. 5a137a40-a774-11f1-b2c5-4168adfd404eThu, 03 Sep 2026 10:06:19 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260902-search-continues-for-tunnel-workers-in-nepal-floods Nepali authorities believe that the dozens of workers trapped in hydropower tunnels could still be alive, as some of the tunnels have chambers with air supplies. But rescue teams are still struggling, with difficult weather and heavy rains worsening the situation, reports France 24's Shahzaib Wahlah. 128287b6-a6de-11f1-ae1c-1118e1e87163Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:17:20 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260902-france-24-in-nepal-the-unbearable-wait-for-missing-relatives In Nepal, the hope of finding survivors is fading daily. Bodies are piling up in morgues, and storage capacity is reaching its limit. For the relatives of the missing, the wait is unbearable. They go from one hospital to another, consult the lists of survivors and scrutinise the photos of unidentified bodies. FRANCE 24's special correspondents met with several of these families at the morgue of Kathmandu University Hospital. 971a982e-a6d4-11f1-9051-c3a5f90ffacaWed, 02 Sep 2026 14:03:31 GMTFRANCE24