NEPAL

Nepal has secured Rs 8.59 billion in Gavi vaccine support through 2030, alongside a reported repayment waiver, while audit findings and funding arrangements remain undisclosed.

The disaster authority's afternoon bulletin recorded 1,003 bodies recovered, up from 939 on Monday evening. Most of the dead have been found far downstream, in districts the flood reached hours after it began.

A deadly avalanche on the Nepal-China border caused a flash flood, killing at least 95 people and leaving hundreds missing. Rescue operations are ongoing as authorities warn of further risks.

Nepal's Sidant Chaturbedi wins bronze at the International AI Olympiad in Kazakhstan, marking the country's first medal. Three other Nepali students received honorable mentions among 462 contestants from 103 countries.