Cyprus ferry disaster leaves 8 dead, 18 missing as search continues
259 passengers and eight crew were aboard the ferry that capsized off northern Cyprus, with captain and seven crew members arrested.
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259 passengers and eight crew were aboard the ferry that capsized off northern Cyprus, with captain and seven crew members arrested.
An Indian tunnel rescue team worked with the Nepal Army in the Chilime and Langtang areas, as 897 people employed at 11 hydropower projects in Rasuwa and Nuwakot remain out of contact.
At least 903 people have died and 4,247 remain out of contact after the floods, with 933 hydropower workers among those missing as rescue teams from Nepal, India and China work to reach people trapped in tunnels.
Relatives of flood victims in Nuwakot and Kathmandu recount how family members were swept away within seconds as thousands remain uncontactable and authorities continue search and recovery operations.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India and Uzbekistan will also strengthen institutional and economic cooperation by setting up a Foreign Ministers-level Coordination Council and elevating the Joint Commission to the ministerial level.
The 11-tonne consignment includes search-and-rescue equipment, forensic supplies for DNA analysis, blankets, sleeping bags and hygiene kits as India continues assistance following the August 26 floods.
Mudslide at Gyirong Port on Tibet-Nepal border triggers multinational search as Nepal reports 675 bodies recovered and 2,498 people still missing.
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