Death toll from flash floods rises to 469 with rescuers in Nepal and China working to find hundreds missing
Rescuers are searching for hundreds still missing as authorities warn an overflowing barrier lake could trigger more flooding.
- The flash floods caused by a glacial collapse near the Nepal-Tibet border have killed 469 people in Nepal, with bodies recovered from eight districts and over 1,500 injured and stranded rescued so far.
- Rescue operations in Nepal involve more than 13,000 security personnel including Nepal Army and police, supported by helicopters and heavy machinery, as efforts continue to locate nearly 1,000 missing individuals including hundreds of foreign nationals.
- The floods also affected Tibet in China where three deaths have been confirmed, with evacuations underway and concerns about a breached lake that could worsen flooding downstream.
- Nepal’s government and international partners, including India and the United States, are coordinating relief efforts with emergency control rooms established and aid dispatched to assist victims and locate missing foreign nationals.
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According to the authorities, the number of missing persons in the disaster area in Nepal has increased significantly to almost 2,000. The number is now at least 1,924. More deaths are reported - now there are 579.
Nepal flood toll rises to 579; nearly 2,000 still missing
More than 4,500 people, including 85 Indians, were rescued; 98 Indian tourists are still unaccounted for; the Nepal govt. allows foreign experts to join the search operation following intense diplomatic pressure
Kathmandu, Aug. 28 (EFE).- The authorities of Nepal raised the number of people unaccounted for to 1,924 this Friday after adding to the count more than 900 workers of hydroelectric projects razed by the water, three days after the devastating flood that hit the country. https://holanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08rss-efe1f676a8e-2945-4250-97cb-66c330feece4-hd-web.mp4 According to the latest bulletin of the National Authority for Disaster Ris…
In Nepal, the death toll from flooding caused by a glacier breaking off from the Himalayas has risen to 579, while 1,924 people are reported missing. Approximately 4,000 people have been rescued in search and rescue operations.
Nepal orders rescuers to safety after dam bursts
Nepal yesterday ordered rescuers searching for survivors of deadly floods to get to safety as it reported a debris dam had burst in Tibet, bringing risks of new torrents.Emergency teams have recovered 472 bodies after a tsunami-like wall of water and mud crashed down on Wednesday, burying homes, sma
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