The Bhotekoshi flash flood at the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26, 2026, killed nearly 470 people with thousands missing across over 30 countries. The Red Cross reported 93,000 people in great need and fears the death toll will rise above 540 as rescue teams access cut-off areas.
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An avalanche may have caused an unusual flash flood without heavy rainfall, with hundreds of people unaccounted for in the path of destruction. Here’s what to know.
Hundreds have died in flooding and landslides on the border of Nepal and Tibet.
this outlet adds: thousands, missing, wednesday
Citizens from more than 30 countries are among the nearly 1,400 people reported missing after flash floods and landslides at the Nepal-Tibet border.
At least 270 people have died in the massive flash floods, while more than 800 others are missing.
Some 33 people from the UK are missing, including a 13-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy.
BBC Verify traces the path of the destructive Nepal-Tibet flash flood using verified video.
Deadly flash flooding and mudslides left villages near the Nepal-Tibet border devastated. More than 1,400 people remain missing after the floods, including 65 Americans.
A deadly flash flood that tore through Nepal and Tibet early Wednesday killed hundreds and left thousands missing, including dozens of U.S. citizens. The Bhotekoshi River flooded around 9 a.m. local time, ravaging villages, roads and hydropower projects, officials said. The death toll is not yet clear. Here’s what to know about this catastrophic event:...
Some survivors say they have lost everything after the Nepal-Tibet floods that killed at least 469 people and left thousands missing.
The devastating Bhotekoshi flood struck the mountainous Nepal-Tibet border region on Wednesday morning.
Federation says it fears death toll of more than 540 will continue to rise as rescuers reach cut-off areas Nepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updates Visual guide: how the deadly flooding unfolded Tell us: have you been affected by the flash floods? The Red Cross has said at least 93,000 people may have been affected by Wednesday’s flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border, which have killed more than