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Diplomacy secured the release of two Portuguese brothers

Nepal toll: Missing persons soar to over 5,600 and deaths rise to 1,280

Among the missing in Nepal are three Portuguese citizens, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Nepal rescues one of three Portuguese nationals missing in Himalayan floods

One of the three Portuguese nationals missing in Nepal has been rescued, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed this Tuesday. Two Portuguese women remain missing. Floods and landslides caused by a glacier collapse have already caused more than 1,000 deaths in Nepal and China, according to the latest official reports.

Bad weather and risk of new floods. Rescue teams face complex conditions

The provisional death toll from Wednesday's flash flood in Nepal, on the border with China, rose this Sunday, August 30, to 797 dead and 3,048 missing across both territories. In Nepal, the death toll rose to 781 and the number of missing to 2,502, according to the national emergency management authority. Meanwhile, Chinese state media reported 16 deaths and 546 missing in the Tibet Autonomous Region. The combined toll from Nepalese and Chinese authorities accounts for over three thousand missing people, including three Portuguese nationals. Rescue teams are racing against time in highly complex operations, battling adverse weather conditions and rising water levels in the Trishuli River, which has heightened fears of further flooding. In recent days, rescue operations have been suspended multiple times due to concerns that a lake formed on the border by the disaster could trigger new floods after it began overflowing into the Lhende Khola and Trishuli rivers in Nepal. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Nepalese counterpart during a phone call on Saturday that the mudslide was the 'most serious cross-border disaster' in recent years and that rescue operations have reached an unprecedented level of difficulty and complexity. According to Nepalese authorities, there are at least 239 injured, and rescue teams have managed to save 8,730 people, with over 19,800 army and police personnel involved on the fifth day of operations. It is believed that nearly a thousand workers are trapped in hydroelectric plants. The saturation of morgues and the rapid decomposition of bodies recovered from the rivers have forced local authorities to begin collecting DNA samples before burying unidentified or unrecognizable bodies in community forest areas. The government has requested international assistance regarding forensics and body preservation, as well as the deployment of technical teams to attempt to rescue workers feared trapped in flooded tunnels at the hydroelectric plants. Technical aid, forensic resources, and billions of dollars: Nepal appeals for support from the international community.

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On social media, Donald Trump is already calling it the largest oil deal in world history. Additionally, the death toll from the flooding that hit Nepal and Tibet has risen to 633.

Floods in Nepal: death toll rises to 633 and three Portuguese remain missing

In addition to the fatalities, 2,426 people are still reported missing in Nepal, including more than 500 foreigners.

Livre questions Government regarding Portuguese citizen detained by ICE in the US for nearly a month

Hugo Freitas de Sousa, 39, a native of the Azores, was reportedly detained at the border between Canada and the United States while returning from a short stay in the Azores.

Livre questions Government regarding Portuguese citizen detained by ICE

Hugo Freitas de Sousa, 39, a native of the Azores, has been held in Tacoma since being intercepted at the US-Canada border, despite holding a valid visa.

New death toll reaches over 280 in Nepal mudslide

The mudslide on Wednesday, August 26, in Nepal and Tibet has killed at least 289 people and left more than 1,300 missing, according to the latest figures. Most of the missing are tourists, many of whom were on a pilgrimage to Kailash Mansarovar, a site revered by Hindus and Buddhists. It is located in the mountainous Himalayan region that was heavily affected, straddling the border between Nepal and Tibet. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the disappearance of a Portuguese man and woman in a note sent to Lusa. On the Nepal side, at least 162 deaths have been reported. In Tibet, Chinese authorities count at least three deaths. Rescue teams are in the region attempting to locate the missing. Experts suspect that glacial melting triggered seismic activity, causing the mudslide, and are now warning of the possibility of subsequent flooding. South Korea and India have sent aid, as has the United Nations. A trail of death and destruction follows the mudslide in Nepal and Tibet.

4h. Floods. Death toll rises to 162 in Nepal and Tibet

There are still hundreds missing. In Tibet alone, there are more than 550. Two Portuguese citizens are missing. Additionally, eleven districts are under a yellow warning from the IPMA due to thunderstorms and heavy rain.

Portuguese woman missing in Nepal. Authorities report difficulties in locating her

The victim was participating in a yoga group and was on a spiritual retreat when an ice and rock avalanche occurred.

Nepal: Video captures the moment of the flood impact

Footage captured by a surveillance camera shows the impact of a wave of mud and water on buildings at the border crossing between Nepal and China, which caused a human tragedy this Wednesday.

Portuguese man missing from inflatable boat found dead off the coast of Croatia

The body of a Portuguese man was found this Thursday off the coast of Croatia, where rescue teams had rescued two members of a group of four friends on Wednesday following an incident involving an inflatable boat, local authorities announced. Searches, which resumed early this Thursday, are continuing to locate the fourth person reported missing.

Wildfires in France: around 3,000 Portuguese citizens and people of Portuguese descent moved to reception centres

Portuguese authorities are monitoring the situation

Government supports the repatriation process of the two Portuguese women who died in Spain

The Portuguese government is providing assistance for the transfer of the remains of two Portuguese citizens who passed away in Spain.

40 Portuguese crew members stranded in Caracas following earthquakes. Return date still uncertain

Forty Portuguese nationals from three aviation crews are stranded in Caracas after two earthquakes measuring 7.1 and 7.5 on the Richter scale struck central Venezuela on Wednesday, the president of the National Union of Civil Aviation Flight Personnel (SNPVAC) told ECO on Thursday. The situation involves 11...

Portuguese in Venezuela: TAP crew saw hotel collapse

TAP crew members were in Caracas when the two earthquakes were felt. From the vast Portuguese community in Venezuela, no victims are known yet, but the Government does not rule out the possibility.

Earthquakes in Venezuela. Hotel where TAP crew were staying collapsed. One of them suffered minor injuries

The hotel housing a TAP crew in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas collapsed following strong earthquakes of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude that struck the South American country, according to Ricardo Penarróias, president of the National Union of Civil Aviation Flight Personnel, speaking to Antena 1. The representative stated that the crew members are physically well, with only one person suffering minor injuries while exiting the damaged hotel. Although they did not sustain serious injuries, the crew members are emotionally shaken, stressed, frightened, and eager to return to Portugal, Penarróias added. They have only the clothes on their backs and no documentation, having had to leave in a hurry. Secretary of State for Communities Emídio Sousa confirmed to Antena 1 that the TAP crew members suffered minor injuries but have since been rehoused. Earthquakes in Venezuela: Government has information that at least five Portuguese citizens are missing. Earthquakes of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude in Venezuela leave at least 164 dead. Portugal is sending a team of 53 people.

Venezuela: 11 TAP crew members 'are well'

The president of the National Union of Civil Aviation Flight Personnel reports a 'dramatic and difficult situation'. Ricardo Penarróias adds that he is in contact with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to ensure the safety of the Portuguese citizens.

Flotilla. Portuguese activist detained in Libya has arrived in Turkey

The Portuguese activist who was detained in Libya has arrived in Istanbul, Turkey. The confirmation comes from the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Portuguese citizens lose everything in the middle of flames at a resort in the Dominican Republic

At least 21 citizens are awaiting a repatriation operation by the State. They are currently staying in other locations on the island. Four have lost their identification documents.

Dominican Republic: Several Portuguese among 1,700 people evacuated from resort following fire

A major fire at a luxury hotel in the Dominican Republic has resulted in one death. 1,700 people were evacuated from the resort, including at least 21 Portuguese citizens.

Portugal visits activist imprisoned in Libya for the first time

Ana Margarida was detained at the end of May while on a humanitarian convoy heading to Gaza. The trial for the 'crime of demonstration' could take weeks.

Activists imprisoned in Libya, including a Portuguese national, receive another 30 days of detention. MFA says Ana Baptista is “physically well”

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs tells Expresso that it has maintained “close contact with the Portuguese citizen's family members, and has already summoned the Libyan embassy in Lisbon to the ministry twice.”

Flotilla: Portuguese activists detained by Israel expected to be deported this Thursday

The activists, whose vessel was intercepted by Israel, were participating in a humanitarian mission bound for Gaza.

8am. Ruben Amorim will not be the Benfica coach

The agency states in a press release that news linking Ruben Amorim's name to SLB is speculation. Furthermore, the International Flotilla Organization accuses Israel of mistreating detained activists.

“They are not terrorist groups”: Israel detained two Portuguese citizens who were on a humanitarian flotilla

Beatriz Bartilotti and Gonçalo Reis Dias had already been at sea for weeks when they were detained by the Israeli Army this Monday. Their families tell Expresso about the hours of uncertainty they are experiencing and are asking the Government to act without passivity. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs tells Expresso that it is monitoring the case, and the Portuguese Medical Association is applying pressure for the release of the two Portuguese citizens.

Venezuela continues to violate the rights of dual citizens

Venezuela continues to violate international conventions and the rights of foreigners and dual citizens, including Portuguese nationals, detained for political reasons by denying consular access, the Venezuelan Program for Education and Action in Human Rights (Provea) warned today.

West Bank. Montenegro seeks justice for attack on Portuguese woman

A 25-year-old activist was assaulted by Israeli settlers in the West Bank. The Prime Minister guarantees that “everything that needs to be done” will be done.