Disaster Response Gap: Nepal’s flood rescue is getting more digital—portals, drones, GIS, satellite maps and AI—while teams on the ground still say they lack the specialized gear to reach people trapped under mud and debris. Hydropower Damage: NEA warns Bhotekoshi floods may have caused losses running into hundreds of billions of rupees across hydropower and transmission sites, far above early estimates. Tunnel Breakthrough: Rescuers have inserted an air pipe into the Trishuli 3A tunnel to reach trapped workers, as Nepal and China push to find nearly 3,000 missing. Mass Burials & DNA: With morgues overflowing, Nepal has started burying unidentified bodies in places like Chitwan’s Devghat forest, while DNA and records are preserved for later identification. Fresh Flood Warning: NDRRMA issues alerts as Bhote Koshi and Trishuli levels rise again, urging people near riversides to stay alert. Road Disruption: Prithvi Highway is blocked in Dhading after Trishuli erosion triggered a landslide and road collapse. International Aid: India’s fourth relief flight (11 tonnes) brings forensic and DNA support; UAE sends 83 tonnes; Sri Lanka plans disaster teams; K-pop’s Lee Know donates 100 million won via World Vision. Missing Across Borders: Tamil Nadu says 219 of 319 stranded residents have been rescued; Malaysia reports 55 uncontactable in Nepal and 36 in China.