- A 30-year-old mechanical foreman, Sanjay Sah, was rescued after nine days trapped in a tunnel at the Upper Trishuli 3A hydropower plant — he stayed to warn others and says he chanted mantras to keep hope.
- Nepal suffered a massive disaster: at least 1,287 killed, about 5,083 missing and thousands displaced after a wall of ice, rock and debris swept valleys; Tibet reported 21 dead and 541 missing.
- Officials fear roughly 900 people remain trapped in tunnels across six hydropower projects; the two rescued workers are the first survivors pulled out and are in intensive care.
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- Margaret Owen, widow of farmer Islwyn Owen, describes the emotional toll of his 2024 slurry-pit death and says focusing on memories and looking after horses helped her cope.
- Recent deaths — including a father and son who fell into a slurry tank — have reopened fears and memories in the local farming community.
- New HSE figures show 22 farm-worker deaths in 2025–26 (the highest in a decade), and farmers say bad weather and slurry‑spreading rules are adding pressure and risk.
- Nepal's search for survivors entered its eighth day as rescue teams continue scouring flood-hit areas.
- Grieving families have begun symbolic cremations while morgues are overwhelmed with many unidentified bodies.
- Officials report more than 1,200 deaths and over 4,000 people missing, prompting a major relief effort.
- Students, teachers and staff were safely evacuated from Westwood Elementary in Waynesboro during a Wednesday morning emergency.
- Families and students were reunited at a nearby church while officials have not released details about the incident.
- Gov. Abigail Spanberger and local first responders were monitoring the situation, with community members thanking emergency personnel.
- A fundraiser for the families of PCs Matthew Blades and Tom Clough has closed after raising more than £1.2m.
- The two officers and five young men died in a wrong‑way head-on crash on the A66 near Middlesbrough on 22 August.
- Donors described the officers as heroes; the money will be split equally between the two families.
- A boost of hope: Nepali officials say one of the U.S. nationals listed among dozens missing has been contacted, offering relief to worried families.
- Massive impact: A glacier and mountainside collapse triggered flash floods that left thousands missing and more than 1,000 confirmed dead in Nepal.
- Human story and search efforts: A rescued couple described a “tsunami‑like” wall of mud; teams are racing to reach trapped hydroelectric workers while officials say many stranded foreign hikers might still be alive.
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