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Numbers of victims rise in the Tibet-Nepal floods

At least 469 people have died in Nepal and hundreds are missing, more than 48 hours after flash flooding devastated the Himalayan border region

At least 469 people have died in Nepal and hundreds are missing, more than 48 hours after flash flooding devastated the Himalayan border region. While Chinese rescue efforts in Tibet have been suspended over fears a lake that formed after the landslide will cause further flooding.

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(Photo: Flash flood survivors receive medical treatment at an army base in Nuwakot district, Nepal, 28 August 2026; Credit: Narendra Shrestha/
EPA/Shutterstock)

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