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What we know about deadly Nepal-Tibet floods

Developing story from 6 sources and 16 reports — each one briefly quoted and linked.

Source published: 28 Aug 2026, 22:23 CEST Publication time from the source RSS/feed

Natural Disasters · Multiple sources

What we know about deadly Nepal-Tibet floods

Hundreds have died and thousands are missing after Wednesday's flooding and landslides on the border of Nepal and Tibet.

Time span
26 Aug 2026, 15:52 CEST → 28 Aug 2026, 22:23 CEST
Sources
6 sources
Reports
16
Trust
strong · multi-source

Timeline

Euronews - News

Flash floods send muddy waters through Nepal's Trishuli River as streets are covered in debris and police warn residents to stay alert.

France 24 - English

Entire roads and villages have been engulfed in mud after flash floods struck a border crossing between Tibet and Nepal. Hundreds are reported missing, including over 300 tourists. Flood alerts have also been issued in the Indian states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

France 24 - English

Massive flash floods in Nepal on Wednesday killed at least 22 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers and others missing after sweeping through communities and bringing travel in parts of the Himalayan country to a halt. China's government across the northern border also launched search and rescue efforts, with m...

France 24 - English

More than 1,300 people were reported missing and at least 165 were confirmed dead after flash floods and landslides at the Nepal-Tibet border.

Al Jazeera - All News

Nepal’s army and police force has joined rescuers searching for hundreds of people still missing after flash floods.

The Guardian - World

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 ⁠Nepa...

Al Jazeera - All News

At least 160 killed after a Himalayan glacier collapse triggered catastrophic floods along the Nepal-Tibet border.

BBC World

At least 160 people have been killed along the Nepal-Tibet border as rescuers struggle to reach the disaster zone.

Al Jazeera - All News

About 180 people have been killed and 1,400 are missing, with numbers expected to rise significantly.

NPR - World

The death toll continues to rise after massive flash floods hit a border area of Nepal and China on Wednesday.

Al Jazeera - All News

Glacier collapse sends floods over Nepal-China border, killing at least 330 and leaving more than 1,300 missing.

BBC World

At least 270 people have died in the massive flash floods, while more than 800 others are missing.

NPR - World

At least 1,500 people are missing, many of them foreign tourists, after deadly floods hit the Nepal-Tibet border, sweeping away entire villages

Euronews - News

Rescuers have reached previously inaccessible areas as Nepal appeals for international aid and continues to attempt to rescue 100 workers trapped in a hydropower plant tunnel.

NPR - World

Hundreds of people were killed by devastating flash floods that hit the Nepal-Tibet border, sweeping away roads, bridges and entire villages. More than 1,000 people are still missing.

BBC World

Hundreds have died and thousands are missing after Wednesday's flooding and landslides on the border of Nepal and Tibet.

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