More than 360 dead, 1,400 missing in Nepal and Tibet after Himalayan floods
Catastrophic flooding caused by a massive mudslide in the Himalayas has left over 360 people dead and 1,500 missing across Nepal and Tibet. Rescue operations are severely hampered by destroyed infrastructure and difficult terrain.
Why it matters
This is a major humanitarian disaster involving significant loss of life and international tourists, requiring complex cross-border rescue coordination.
At least 359 people confirmed dead in Nepal and three in China’s Tibet as search and rescue efforts continue.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info A man salvages his belongings from mud following devastating floods, in Trishuli in Nuwakot district, Nepal, on August 27, 2026 [Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters] By Al Jazeera Staff , AFP and Reuters Published On 27 Aug 2026 27 Aug 2026 More than 390 bodies have been recovered, and more than 1,500 people are missing across Nepal and China’s Tibet region after a huge collapse of mud and rock into a Himalayan river triggered catastrophic flooding across local towns and valleys, authorities have said.
Rescue teams waded through mud on Thursday , searching for the missing, as authorities in Nepal said at least 392 people have been killed there.
At least three people have died in the neighbouring Tibet region.
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