Satellite images before and after the disaster show where people were living and how the debris had buried villages.

Several routes on the commuter rail line in Jakarta were suspended or diverted on Friday (Aug 28) while the city's bus system said its routes near the parliamentary building were impacted by road closures. 

Meanwhile, Nepal's foreign affairs ministry has set up an emergency response team to assist foreigners affected by the floods.

M Saravanan is accused of receiving the money in 2022 to approve foreign worker quotas for an engineering firm.

There is no dedicated athletes' village, with organisers instead relying on a cruise ship, temporary wooden containers and hotels.

Malaysia’s geography puts parts of the country directly in the path of smoke from fire hotspots in Indonesia’s Kalimantan and Sumatra, with air quality in parts of Sarawak and Klang Valley reaching “unhealthy” levels.

A lake formed by immense piles of debris after a mudslide hit the China-Nepal border has begun overflowing, says state broadcaster CCTV.

The two victims were found dead in the engine room, Yonhap said. The remaining 16 crew members were rescued by the Coast Guard.

Emergency teams are racing to pluck survivors from affected zones, while Nepali soldiers use sniffer dogs to search for bodies.

The protestors also demanded other political and social reforms. More than 18,000 security personnel were reportedly deployed across Jakarta to maintain order. 

Glaciers worldwide are in retreat, which can lead to more floods and debris flow disasters, says this researcher.

Philanthropic capital can help get pilot projects off the ground, but partnerships with governments and the private sector are needed to take them to scale, said CEO Ng Boon Heong.

From factories to homes, Chinese companies are pushing robots into the real world. But turning increasingly capable machines into viable businesses remains a major test for the industry.

The environment ministry will examine whether they comply with relevant laws, including whether animals have enough space and how often cleaning takes place, said an official.

Videos showed crushing masses of water and debris sweeping away dozens of people at a border crossing in Gyirong, with homes, roads and power projects washed away in Nepal as the flows travelled downstream.

Families moved between hospitals and police helpdesks, desperately hoping for word on those missing.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in close touch with the Nepali and Chinese authorities to offer consular assistance to affected Singaporeans, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.