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Nepal has begun burying unidentified victims of a devastating flood that struck the Himalayan border region with China, as the provisional death toll reached 903 in Nepal and 16 in China, with thousands missing.
Heavy rains in recent days have caused complex technical failures at several major desalination plants across Israel, leading to significant disruption in the regular water supply nationwide. Infrastructure authorities are working to restore full operation, but urgent demand management is needed to prevent further drops in pressure and emergency reserves.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Indonesia on August 31, 2026, at 08:03 UTC, with a depth of 10 km, potentially affecting 9,000 people in areas of high intensity (MMI VI).
Israel's Water Authority temporarily reduced fresh water supply to southern agriculture after sea turbidity forced shutdown of some desalination plants. Meanwhile, a 15% quota increase for farmers was approved due to drought.