Families Seek Answers After Tibet-Nepal Mudslide Leaves 261 Foreigners Missing
Families say China has shared little information as authorities report 261 foreign nationals still missing and continue DNA identification efforts.
- Chinese state media reported Sunday that the death toll from last month's Himalayan floods in Tibet rose to 43, with Xinhua stating the disaster "left 43 dead and 519 missing, according to the latest count."
- A glacial and mountain collapse on Aug 26 devastated the Tibet-Nepal border, killing nearly 1,400 people and leaving more than 5,500 missing across the two countries.
- Families of missing pilgrims allege an information blackout in China, worsening their agony. Naresh Goyal, brother of missing British national Neetu Goyal Tiwari, said, "We are not getting anything from China, whether my sister is safe or alive or dead."
- Beijing claimed its flood information releases were "transparent and timely" during briefings for 23 countries on Monday, though diplomats said China shared no details on DNA identification protocols.
- Unlike Nepal, where authorities actively share information and conduct DNA testing, China has not provided video or facial-recognition images from the Gyirong Port, leaving families frustrated.
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Authorities have not published an official list of the missing in the floods in Tibet, which has created an information vacuum that people have tried to fill.
"I'm Not Getting Any information." How China Controls the Narrative of the Floods in Nepal and Tibet
Under the "Internet Cleansing 2026", Beijing eliminates publications and punishes those who disclose disaster data. Families run out of news and researchers talk about a "persistent" control policy.
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Relatives of Ukrainians missing in Nepal seek help obtaining info from local authorities, Apple, Garmin
Friends and relatives of Ukrainians who are considered missing following the devastating floods in Nepal and Tibet on August 26 are calling on local authorities to disclose information regarding the search efforts, as well as geolocation data from the missing persons' electronic devices provided by Apple and Garmin, PR and GR expert Alesya Didenko said.
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