Natural Disasters · Multiple sources
Shock and devastation remain, a day after Himalayan flood disaster
Amid reports that hundreds of people are still missing in Nepal and China after a floodwater surge slammed into towns and villages on Wednesday, aid teams have been working to reach communities cut off by the disaster.
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- 27 Aug 2026, 12:50 CEST → 30 Aug 2026, 11:24 CEST
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At least 1,500 people are missing, many of them foreign tourists, after deadly floods hit the Nepal-Tibet border, sweeping away entire villages
Amid reports that hundreds of people are still missing in Nepal and China after a floodwater surge slammed into towns and villages on Wednesday, aid teams have been working to reach communities cut off by the disaster.
Many of the missing are foreign tourists, including trekkers in the Himalayan nation, as well as scores of pilgrims.
Over 1,500 people remain missing as rescue paused near the Nepal-China border amid fears of further flooding.
Over 3,000 people remain missing days after a glacier collapse triggered devastating floods near China-Nepal border.
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