Nepal flash floods death toll reaches 359; India reports 288 nationals uncontactable

In the wake of catastrophic flash floods across Nepal, at least 359 lives have been lost and hundreds more remain unaccounted for — among them over 300 Indian tourists whose silence has drawn two governments into urgent, coordinated search. Natural disaster, when it strikes at the crossroads of nations, becomes a test not only of emergency systems but of the bonds that hold communities and countries together across borders. India's diplomatic machinery has mobilized at the highest levels, a reminder that in moments of mass uncertainty, the act of simply accounting for the living carries its ow