Nepal Floods

• Nepalese community in Nova Scotia rallies as death toll rises after flash flooding

  As the death toll rises following last week's flash floods in central Nepal, the Maritimes' Nepalese community is waiting anxiously to hear from friends and family members. 

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• Ottawa sends officials to Nepal as search for missing Canadians continues

  Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said that 30 Canadians and permanent residents remain missing, a number she says may change as the government gets more information.

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• Nepal flood death toll crosses 900 as hundreds stuck in hydropower tunnels

  Nepal’s disaster agency said Monday that 903 deaths had been counted in that country, with 4,247 people, including 592 foreigners, missing.

  World

  Aug 31
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• Canada’s Nepalese communities cancel Teej festivals after deadly Nepal floods

  Organizers across the country, in cities including Toronto, Brampton and Calgary, cancelled Teej celebrations in light of the disaster.

  Canada

  Aug 31
• Nepal warns of possible fresh flooding as death toll rises to at least 800

  Flood warning notices were sent to people's phones early Sunday as rescue crews worked to clear a major highway connecting Kathmandu to one of the areas worst hit by the floods.

  World

  Aug 30
• Nepal flood survivors reach safe areas as families await news of missing

  After Nepali authorities updated their figures Saturday, the combined toll in Nepal and Tibet rose to 676 dead and nearly 3,000 people missing.

  World

  Aug 29
• Number of Canadians missing in Nepal-Tibet floods rises to 32: minister

  The federal government says at least 32 Canadians are reported missing in an area spanning parts of Nepal and Tibet, an autonomous region in China, after devastating floods.

  World

  Aug 28