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Flooding in Nepal and China has killed at least 577 people, while 1,400 remained missing as of August 28, 2026. According to Le Monde, hospitals in Kathmandu are receiving a continuous flow of relatives searching for missing people, as well as survivors who say they thought they would die. In Bidur, Nepal, flood survivors are moving to higher ground amid the threat of further flooding, Al Jazeera reports.
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Nepal issued an alert Friday about the risk of rupture of a vast water reservoir formed in Chinese Tibet following a glacier collapse that occurred two days earlier. The disaster triggered a flood and landslides. Death toll estimates vary significantly, ranging from at least 163 to 579 deaths and 1,400 to nearly 2,000 missing persons. In Nepal, 104 people have been rescued, but mud and blocked roads are hampering relief efforts. Scientists warn of similar risks in mountainous regions worldwide, including the Alps.
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Nepalese and Chinese authorities have warned that a lake formed by a deadly landslide could soon burst. Another flood would mainly endanger rescuers still working in the affected area, according to an expert cited by The New York Times. China has sent hundreds of military personnel to Gyirong, a border town in Tibet, Al Jazeera reports. They are helping with search operations after the landslide from Nepal devastated parts of eastern China.
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A mass of water and mud swept through communities along Nepal’s Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers on Wednesday. Nearly 400 people have died and about 1,400, mainly tourists, remain missing. Thirty-nine Australians are among those unaccounted for, including several families travelling on pilgrimages to Mount Kailash in Tibet. Relatives say they have received no clear information about the search efforts.
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As many as 1,400 people are missing in Nepal and China after a flash flood in the Himalayas. At least 163 people have died, although reported tolls differ. A possible glacier collapse triggered an avalanche of ice and debris followed by a flood wave. Rescuers have saved 104 people in Nepal, while mud and blocked roads are hampering access to the border region.
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Flash flooding and a mudslide struck communities near the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday, leaving more than 150 people dead in the available toll. Nepalese police list 579 tourists as missing, including 466 foreign nationals from 28 countries. Chinese state media separately report three deaths and 265 missing people in Tibet. Further analysis by the US Geological Survey indicates that the landslide generated the recorded seismic energy rather than being triggered by an earthquake. The precise trigger remains unknown. Initial damage to roads and bridges exceeds 15 billion Nepalese rupees, according to a government official.
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An ice avalanche from a high-altitude glacier may have triggered a massive cascade in a Nepalese valley, according to an initial analysis of satellite images reported by The New York Times. BBC Breaking reports that flooding between Nepal and Tibet has killed at least 95 people. Hundreds are also reportedly missing, including 33 British nationals, according to Nepal’s tourism office as cited by BBC Breaking. The casualty and missing-person figures come from a single source and have not been independently confirmed.
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The bodies of five climbers have been recovered on Mount Yalung Ri, a 5,630-meter peak located at the Nepal-Tibet border, according to Le Monde. The five individuals were swept away by an avalanche in November 2025. Their discovery occurred approximately eight months after the disaster.