Nepal flash floods aftermath LIVE: Nepal PM demands int'l climate action in wake of disaster

Nepali Prime Minister Balendra Shah said last week’s deadly Himalayan flood was “not an ordinary” event but driven by climate change, as he demanded international action.

Catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-China border has killed hundreds and left thousands more missing. Rescuers in Nepal are racing to free hundreds of workers thought to be trapped in hydropower site tunnels that were buried in mud.

The number of Indian nationals rescued in the wake of the devastating flash floods stands at 158, the Ministry of External Affairs said, as India stepped up its relief and rescue efforts in coordination with Nepalese authorities.