Nepal Flash Floods

Nepalese army soldiers stand in the aftermath of flash floods in Devighat in the Nuwakot district in Nepal, Thursday, Aug 27, 2026.

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More than 1,300 are missing in Nepal and Tibet after catastrophic floods caused by glacier collapse

More than 1,300 are missing in Nepal and Tibet after catastrophic floods caused by glacier collapse

Rescue teams are searching for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-China border. A a catastrophic and deadly torrent of floods and mud swept through several communities on Wednesday following a glacier collapse. The disaster left nearly 170 people dead and around 1,300 missing including foreigners and pilgrims. Hundreds of people across the Himalayan region were displaced. Videos of the tragedy showed the flood swallowing people as they tried to escape. Drone footage from Nepal on Thursday showed the scale of the destruction.