In Nepal, the death toll from Wednesday morning’s Bhotekoshi River flood continues to rise, while the number of people reported missing – combining figures provided by Nepal and Tibet – exceeds 1,400. There are fears that a lake on the Tibetan side, formed by the landslide and estimated to hold two million cubic metres of … Continue reading “Nepal: Death toll rises, fears grow with lake overflow on Tibetan side”
BBC Verify traces the path of the destructive Nepal-Tibet flash flood using verified video. Read all
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At least 270 people have died in the massive flash floods, while more than 800 others are missing. Read all
Preliminary investigations by scientists have pointed to a collapsed glacier as the cause, highlighting the issue of rapidly melting Himalayan ice. Read all
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At the conclusion of his visit to Moscow, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, met with the clergy, religious men and women, and celebrated Mass in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, attended by the Catholic bishops of the country. In his homily, he encouraged, “The Gospel … Continue reading “Archbishop Gallagher: May the Church in Russia be a builder of bridges”
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An update on the natural disaster that occurred on the border with Tibet, and the warning climatologist Cat Berro of the Italian Meteorological Society: “Globally, there is a greater likelihood of large-scale landslides occurring, which may affect glaciers. The retreat of glaciers and the thawing of permafrost are leading to a general destabilisation of high-mountain … Continue reading “Nepal: Climatologist warns of possibility of future landslides”
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Pope Leo XIV expresses his sorrow over the loss of life caused by catastrophic flash floods in Nepal, assuring those affected of his spiritual closeness and praying for rescuers searching for hundreds of missing people. Read all
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