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At least 160 killed and hundreds missing after flash floods destroy roads and buildings in Nepal and China

Latest update from NPR News: At least 98 killed and hundreds missing after flash floods in Nepal and China. UDIN DHUNGA, Nepal (AP) — Massive flash floods in a border area of Nepal and China on Wednesday killed at least 160 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers and others missing after sweeping through communities and bringing travel in some areas to a halt. Experts said an avalanche from a glacier was the likely cause in the warming Himalaya region. Police in Nepal reported at least 157 dead. China's state broadcaster CCTV reported at least three dead and 265 missing in the Tibet region's Gyirong County near the border. Drone footage showed roads destroyed and buildings buried by thundering water the color of wet cement.

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Scoop News DeskNepal · Published Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 1:58 PM UTCUpdated Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 9:57 AM UTC

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Wednesday, destroying several villages and hydropower projects, officials said. People were preparing to go to office then," resident Shoyam Rajbhandari said. "How many people are missing or dead, we don't know." Officials in Nepal said 403 people, including 341 foreign nationals, were reported missing. He noted the importance of early warnings in "a warming Himalaya." The region saw similar flash floods in August last year, when a glacial lake in Tibet overflowed because of high temperatures.

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Latest update from NPR News: At least 98 killed and hundreds missing after flash floods in Nepal and China. UDIN DHUNGA, Nepal (AP) — Massive flash floods in a border area of Nepal and China on Wednesday killed at least 160 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers and others missing after sweeping through communities and bringing travel in some areas to a halt. Experts said an avalanche from a glacier was the likely cause in the warming Himalaya region. Police in Nepal reported at least 157 dead. China's state broadcaster CCTV reported at least three dead and 265 missing in the Tibet region's Gyirong County near the border. Drone footage showed roads destroyed and buildings buried by thundering water the color of wet cement.
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