India Today World Desk · Technology · 2026-08-30
Nepal Floods Live: Starlink offers free internet, kits for rescue efforts
Nepal Floods Live: Starlink offers free internet, kits for rescue efforts. Nepal’s flood death toll has risen to 626, while 2,426 people remain missing. Rescue operations intensify at the Trishuli-3A hydropower project tunnel, where several people are feared trapped. A specialised Silkyara tunnel rescue team has reached Nepal to assist, wh. Nepal Floods Live: Starlink offers free internet, kits for rescue efforts. Nepal Flash Flood Live Updates: Nepal’s flood death toll has risen to 676, while 2,426 people remain missing as rescue operations intensify at the Trishuli-3A hydropower project tunnel, where several people are feared trapped. A specialised Silkyara tunnel rescue team has reached Nepal to assist, while Kathmandu has sought technical support for tunnel rescue, transport links, body identification and preservation, and requested Bailey bridges from India and China. Rescue operations have been hampered by rain and grounded helicopters, with authorities also monitoring the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers
Why it matters. The deployment of satellite internet during catastrophic natural disasters highlights the critical role of private technology in restoring emergency communications and aiding rescue coordination.
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