When an avalanche unleashed catastrophic floods through Nepal's Bhote Koshi River valley, it erased villages, infrastructure, and nearly a thousand lives in a matter of hours — a reminder that geography does not honor borders, and neither does grief. India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar convened emergency meetings in New Delhi on Friday, directing the rapid dispatch of 47.5 tonnes of humanitarian supplies and mobilizing Bailey bridges to restore severed connections across the stricken region. With 290 Indian nationals among the 977 still missing — alongside Americans, Chinese, and N
India mobilizes relief as Nepal floods death toll reaches 469
469 people confirmed dead, 977 missing (including 290 Indians, 90 Americans, 100 Chinese nationals), 73 injured, and multiple security personnel unaccounted for across affected districts.