Flood Recovery & Industry Impact: Nepal’s glacial flood death toll rose to 1,356 with 4,994 still missing as India-Nepal teams continued steady progress in the Chilime tunnel rescue; Nepal also marked a national day of mourning, while hydropower contractors (UT-1) said they’re preparing relief packages for workers and families and NWEDC is coordinating with security agencies to locate anyone still trapped. Disaster Tech & Logistics: An IT engineer built an AI-driven disaster response portal to track casualties and missing people, and engineers used a WhatsApp group of 500+ experts to share tunnel layouts and last-known locations—while UNICEF airlifted 84 tonnes of supplies to support flood-hit children and families. Trade Disruption: With Rasuwagadhi damaged and Tatopani temporarily closed, trade pressure shifted to Korala in Mustang, rerouting cargo and straining customs capacity. Energy & Supply Chain: Road erosion on the Prithvi Highway disrupted petroleum and food supply, prompting LPG distribution reroutes into Kathmandu. Environment Enforcement: Nepal’s Industry Department and Minister Gauri Kumari issued strict one-week deadlines for industries polluting the Sirsiya River to install/comply with effluent treatment and stop direct dumping. Climate Policy Pressure: UN messaging reiterated that warming is past the 1.5°C limit, pushing Nepal’s climate justice and loss-and-damage demands into sharper focus.