SAFETYTime-sensitive
Nepal-China flash floods kill 160, hundreds missing
At least 160 people died and hundreds remain missing after flash floods swept through the Nepal-China border region on August 26, 2026. Foreign nationals from India, the US, Australia, the UK, Canada, South Korea, Malaysia, and Russia are among the missing; travelers are advised to avoid riverbanks in affected districts and follow local safety advisories.
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- Khaosod EnglishAt least 160 dead and hundreds more missing after flash floods sweep through Nepal-China border
- Khaosod EnglishNepal-China flood rescue enters fourth day as death toll and missing count rise
- The ThaigerNepal floods: death toll passes 390, over 1,500 missing
- Khaosod EnglishCatastrophic floods kill over 270 in Nepal and Tibet, with more than 1,300 missing
- The ThaigerNepal flash floods deaths reach 160, hundreds missing