Authorities will "show no leniency" to people who "belittle" those who are suffering, the prime minister says.

The flash floods two weeks ago swallowed settlements and swept away roads and bridges in Nepal's mountains and river valleys. Roughly 7,500 homes were destroyed, another 20,000 need rebuilding and at least 12 hydropower projects were damaged.

KATHMANDU, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Rescuers in Nepal are focusing on three hydropower project tunnels where they believe dozens of workers could be trapped, authorities said on Tuesday, two weeks after a devastating flood killed hundreds and left thousands missing in the Himalayan country and in neighbouring China's Tibet region.

An additional 4,216 people were believed to still be missing, officials said.

The floods have left families searching for missing relatives, survivors living in temporary shelters and communities trying to rebuild after homes, roads and livelihoods were swept away.

The combined effect of El Nino and climate change accelerates glacier melting, creating conditions ripe for multi-hazard incidents.

A retired teacher in Colorado is sharing how she plans to help people in Nepal after devastating flooding.

The Nepalese team are competing in qualification for the Asia Cup but watched with horror as over 1,350 people lost their lives back home