Many feared dead as massive flash flood sweeps through Himalayan villages on Nepal-China border
- On Wednesday, August 26, 2026, a massive flash flood swept through Nepal's Rasuwa district near the Tibet border, killing at least eight people and washing away villages, authorities confirmed.
- Climate experts at the Kathmandu-based International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development identified an ice-rock avalanche from a glacier that blocked the Lhende River, triggering the downstream surge.
- Nepal's energy ministry reported the disaster disrupted 430 MW of electricity supplies—more than 12 percent of national hydropower capacity—while destroying roads, bridges, and power infrastructure.
- Dispatching helicopters to the isolated Rasuwa district, the Nepal Army encountered high water levels that initially prevented safe landings in affected areas, according to army spokespeople.
- Officials place districts along the Trishuli and Gandak river basins on high alert as rescue operations continue for hundreds reported missing following the flood surge.
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At least 19 people have died in Nepal after a massive flood in the border area with Tibet, police told AFP.
The tidal wave rolled over several villages in Nepal early Wednesday morning. At least eight people died, hundreds of them missing, including German tourists.
On Wednesday, Tibet's Gyirong County and Nepal's Rasuwa District were hit by flash flooding and landslides. Shocking footage shows the scale of the disaster.
At Least 12 Britons Among Hundreds Missing After Flash Floods Strike Nepal-Tibet Border
KATHMANDU, NEPAL (VINnews) — At least 12 British nationals are among hundreds of people reported missing after flash floods struck a border area between Nepal and Tibet early Wednesday, according to the Nepal Tourism Board. The board said 384 travelers are unaccounted for, including 291 foreign nationals and 93 Nepali citizens and guides who were […]
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