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A catastrophic flash flood and landslide along the Nepal-Tibet border killed at least 98 people on Wednesday and left hundreds missing, including 384 tourists, according to Nepali authorities.
The Nepal Tourism Board reported 384 travelers unaccounted for, with 291 of them foreign nationals. The ministry of culture, tourism and civil aviation placed the number of missing visitors at 403, including 341 foreigners. Many of the missing are believed to be Indian pilgrims traveling to Mount Kailash in Tibet, a sacred Hindu site, tourism officials said.
Chinese state media reported three deaths and 265 missing in Tibet’s Gyirong county after a mudslide struck a border crossing. Verified videos showed mud and water sweeping away people, buildings, and infrastructure on the Nepali side, with entire villages destroyed along the Bhotekoshi River.
Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah urged national unity in a social media statement, saying the government would take full responsibility for rescue, treatment, food, and shelter. “The pain and loss you have suffered is not small. But I want to assure you that you are not alone in this difficult time,” Shah said.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said his government would do “everything we can” to assist British nationals, with 33 Britons among the missing. “These scenes emerging from along the Nepal-China border are devastating,” Burnham said, urging Britons in the region to follow local and UK government travel advice.
Experts cited satellite imagery from Planet Labs suggesting the disaster may have been triggered when the lower part of a glacier broke off and crashed into the valley below. The Nepalese army deployed helicopters and rescue teams, but flooding and debris blocked access to some of the worst-hit areas.
Authorities in Nepal’s Bagmati province initially reported 22 deaths before revising the toll to 95 by Wednesday evening. At least 26 police officers were also listed as missing in the high-altitude border region. Roads, bridges, and power projects were swept away, with damage assessments expected to take time, officials said.
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🇳🇵 🇨🇳 Massive flood sweeps through northern Nepal Massive flooding has killed several people in Nepal as Chinese state media reported "major casualties" from a mudslide at a Tibet trade hub on Chinas side of the nations shared border.
bluesky_AFP English · about 1 hour ago
🇳🇵 🇨🇳 ⚠️ A massive flood and landslide disaster unleashed on the Nepal-Tibet border killed nearly 100 people on Wednesday and left several hundred missing, many of whom are foreign tourists ➡️ u.afp.com/SVxN
bluesky_AFP English · about 1 hour ago
Hundreds missing, including foreign tourists, after flash flood on Nepal-Tibet border – latest updates
bluesky_The Guardian · about 1 hour ago
What triggered the catastrophic flood on the Nepal-Tibet border? reut.rs/45Oaj1G
bluesky_Reuters · about 1 hour ago
GRAPHIC WARNING: This video contains sensitive footage that may disturb some viewers. A massive flash flood in the Himalayan border areas of Nepal and Chinas Tibet washed away villages while damaging roads, bridges and power projects in a region bordering Tibet, authorities said
bluesky_Reuters · about 1 hour ago
Nepal flash floods live: At least 55 dead and hundreds of tourists missing near Tibet border reut.rs/46pANqg
bluesky_Reuters · about 1 hour ago
🇳🇵🇨🇳⚡️ — CCTV footage shows a massive mudslide striking Gyirong Port on the China–Nepal border, with a wall of debris sweeping through the crossing within seconds and tossing vehicles, buses, and people aside. Nepal has reported between 8 and 16 deaths, with hundreds of travelers still missing, including 291 foreign nationals. Roads, power, and communications on the Chinese side were also disrupted. Around 430 MW of hydropower capacity, roughly 12 of Nepals total, was reportedly affected. Investigators suspect that a magnitude-4.4 earthquake triggered the landslide, temporarily damming a river before the blockage broke, unleashing a debris-laden flood. @IntelSlava
telegram_Intel Slava · about 1 hour ago
🇳🇵‼️- Immense flash flooding in Nepal. @GeoPWatch
telegram_GeoPWatch · about 1 hour ago
🇳🇵🇨🇳‼️- 380 people reportedly missing after todays immense flash flood on the Nepal-China border @GeoPWatch
telegram_GeoPWatch · about 1 hour ago
🇳🇵‼️ - Nepal reports at least 8-16 dead and hundreds missing, including 291 foreigners. @GeoPWatch
telegram_GeoPWatch · about 1 hour ago
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telegram_War Monitors · about 1 hour ago
At least 22 bodies recovered, hundreds missing after Nepal-Tibet flash floods At least 22 bodies have been recovered and 384 people reported missing after a massive flash flood that swept through parts of Nepal and Tibet, officials said Wednesday. Chinese state media also reported on Wednesday that the mudslide disaster had "resulted in major casualties and missing people" at the Gyirong Port on the Tibetan side of the border. 👉 Read more:
telegram_France 24 · about 1 hour ago
BREAKING: Massive flood near Tibet border kills at least 95 in Nepal, police said. @insiderpaper
telegram_Insider Paper · about 1 hour ago
Horror at the Nepal–Tibet border: A massive avalanche-triggered flash flood has swept away villages, buildings, roads, and bridges. Hundreds of travelers, including foreign nationals, remain missing as rescue operations intensify. Follow @InsiderPaper for more news
telegram_Insider Paper · about 1 hour ago
Dodental na overstroming in Nepal stijgt tot 95, vrees voor veel meer slachtoffers
parool · about 1 hour ago
Nepal und China: Mindestens 95 Todesopfer nach Sturzflut – Hunderte Einheimische und Touristen vermisst Bei der Sturzflut wurden ganze Dörfer weggespült und Straßen, Brücken sowie Kraftwerke beschädigt. Dabei werden nicht nur in Nepal Menschen vermisst, sondern auch im angrenzenden Tibet.
handelsblatt · about 1 hour ago
384 tourists missing after flash floods hit Nepal-China border The Nepal Tourism Board said Wednesday that at least 384 tourists and travelers are missing after flash floods triggered devastating mudslides near the border with China, as authorities launched massive search and rescue operations to locate victims from at least six nations.
yenisafak · about 1 hour ago
Hundreds reported missing after flash flood on Nepal border with China At least 98 people confirmed dead and many local people, foreign tourists, workers and security personnel still unaccounted for
financial times · about 1 hour ago
CCTV captures terrifying mudslide engulfing Nepal-China border CCTV footage shows people fleeing seconds before a massive mudslide engulfs a crossing on the Nepal-China border.
aljazeera · about 1 hour ago
Deadly flash floods sweep through northern Nepal Flash floods have swept through northern Nepal, killing at least eight people and washing away homes.
aljazeera · about 1 hour ago
La riada de Nepal castiga un paraíso de montañas
la vanguardia · about 1 hour ago
Overstroming Nepal vermoedelijk veroorzaakt door afbreken gletsjerijs
de volkskrant · about 1 hour ago
Flash flood on Nepal-Tibet border kills at least 98, with hundreds of foreign tourists missing
news.yahoo.com · about 2 hours ago
At least 95 killed in Nepal flash floods, hundreds of tourists missing
news.yahoo.com · about 2 hours ago
Hundreds Missing, at Least 95 Dead, After Flash Floods in Nepal and Tibet More than 400 tourists are missing, including some 47 Americans and more than 130 Indian nationals, an official at Nepals tourism ministry said.
wsj · about 2 hours ago
Deadly flash floods near Nepal-Tibet border raze villages, leave hundreds missing Massive flash floods that swept through the Himalayan border regions of Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday killed at least 95 people and destroyed villages and infrastructure, officials said. Hundreds are still missing, including foreign tourists and pilgrims from neighbouring India, as authorities race to send humanitarian assistance to affected communities.
france24 · about 2 hours ago
Nepal: Hundreds reported missing after deadly flash floods Entire roads and villages have been engulfed in mud after flash floods struck a border crossing between Tibet and Nepal. Hundreds are reported missing, including over 300 tourists. Flood alerts have also been issued in the Indian states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
france24 · about 2 hours ago
Major casualties: Devastating floods wash away villages on Nepal-Tibet border Massive flooding near the border with Tibet killed dozens in Nepal on Wednesday. Hundreds of people were still out of contact hours after the disaster hit. A torrent of mud and debris burst from the banks of a river between China and Nepal, burying buildings and triggering a frantic search for survivors. FRANCE 24s Sarah Jacob reports from New Delhi, India.
france24 · about 2 hours ago
Hundreds missing in Nepal catastrophic flash floods Massive flash floods in Nepal on Wednesday killed at least 22 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers and others missing after sweeping through communities and bringing travel in parts of the Himalayan country to a halt. Chinas government across the northern border also launched search and rescue efforts, with major casualties in the border area of Gyirong, state broadcaster CCTV reported. No toll was immediately reported.
france24 · about 2 hours ago
Two Irish tourists believed missing and 95 people dead as flash flood engulfs villages in Nepal At least 95 people have been killed, police said.
thejournal · about 2 hours ago