Natural Disasters · Direct source
Flash floods on Nepal-Tibet border leave scores dead and hundreds missing
At least 157 people dead and hundreds of tourists among missing after roads, bridges and power plants swept away Nepal-Tibet flash floods – live updates At least 157 people have been killed and hundreds, including large numbers of foreign tourists, are missing after flash floods hit the Himalayan border areas of Nepal and Tibet in China, police have said, with parts of India also at risk. The disaster was caused by a torrent of mud, water and debris that burst from the banks of a river that runs between China and Nepal. Homes, roads, bridges and power plants were swept away in Nepal, while officials in Tibet s...
- Source published
- 26 Aug 2026, 20:28 CEST
Publication time from the source RSS/feed - Captured by GC
- 28 Aug 2026, 16:13 CEST
When GlobalsConflicts first captured this item. - Source
- The Guardian - World
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- medium · direct source trail
- Source quality
- usable
direct source; further independent sources matter for hard confidence - Actors
- China, India, UN, France
At least 157 people dead and hundreds of tourists among missing after roads, bridges and power plants swept away Nepal-Tibet flash floods – live updates At least 157 people have been killed and hundreds, including large numbers of foreign tourists, are missing after flash floods hit the Himalayan border areas of Nepal and Tibet in China, police have said, with parts of India also at risk. The disaster was caused by a torrent of mud, water and debris that burst from the banks of a river that runs between China and Nepal. Homes, roads, bridges and power plants were swept away in Nepal, while officials in Tibet s...
What is reported
At least 157 people dead and hundreds of tourists among missing after roads, bridges and power plants swept away Nepal-Tibet flash floods – live updates At least 157 people have been killed and hundreds, including large numbers of foreign tourists, are missing after flash floods hit the Himalayan border areas of Nepal and Tibet in China, police have said, with parts of India also at risk. The disaster was caused by a torrent of mud, water and debris that burst from the banks of a river that runs between China and...
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- Source published (RSS): 26 Aug 2026, 20:28 CEST. Publication time from the source RSS/feed
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- The visible source is The Guardian - World.
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Direct source with related reports nearby. The evidence trail is usable, but should not be read as a fully confirmed situation yet.
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