Earthquake of Magnitude 5.1 Strikes Tibet Days After Flood Tragedy
No casualties or damage were reported from the quake as rescue teams kept searching for 4,875 missing people after the border floods.
- A 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck Tibet on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 13:46:38 IST, according to the National Center for Seismology. The tremor occurred at a depth of 14 km.
- This earthquake struck days after catastrophic flash floods triggered by an ice-rock avalanche near the Tibet-Nepal border on August 26, which killed 21 people in Tibet and over 1,200 in Nepal.
- Nepal Police data released Thursday shows 1,252 bodies recovered, while joint rescue teams led by the Nepal Army continue searching for 4,875 missing persons on their ninth consecutive day.
- Search operations face mounting challenges as helicopter pilots navigating Rasuwa and Nuwakot now rely on personal judgment, with flooding having washed away familiar landmarks and riverbanks.
- Authorities warn of potential fresh flooding in the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers due to continued rainfall, with multiple hilly and mountainous districts facing moderate flash flood risks.
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