Nepal Floods: Four South Africans still missing as death toll exceeds 155
Catastrophic flooding and mudslides in the Nepal-Tibet border region have resulted in over 155 deaths and hundreds of missing persons, including four South Africans. Rescue operations are currently hampered by damaged infrastructure and unstable terrain.
Why it matters
This disaster highlights the vulnerability of high-altitude regions to climate-induced extreme weather events and the international scale of the humanitarian crisis.
Ask AI 2 min More than 150 people have been killed, and hundreds remain missing after a catastrophic flash flood and mudslide devastated the Nepal-Tibet border region.
Four South Africans are among hundreds of tourists still missing after a devastating flash flood and mudslide struck the Nepal-Tibet border region, where the death toll has risen to more than 155.
The disaster unfolded after a powerful surge of water, mud and debris swept through northern Nepal, destroying homes, roads, bridges and tourism infrastructure in one of the country's most popular trekking and pilgrimage destinations.
Initially, Nepal's Tourism Board said that more than 300 tourists remained unaccounted for. However, that figure has since risen to more than 400 following Wednesday's flash floods along the Bhote Koshi River, one of the country's most popular trekking and pilgrimage routes.
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