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More than 380 tourists among those unaccounted for after homes, roads, bridges and power plants swept away
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World — Hannah Ellis-Petersen and agencies
More than 380 tourists among those unaccounted for after homes, roads, bridges and power plants swept away
Hundreds are missing and at least 22 people have died after torrential floods hit the Himalayan border areas of Nepal and in Tibet in China.
Houses, roads, bridges and power projects were swept away in Nepal while officials in Tibet said they feared “major casualties” with some missing in the county of Gyirong after a mudslide hit a land crossing between the neighbours.
Hundreds are missing and at least 22 people have died after torrential floods hit the Himalayan border areas of Nepal and in Tibet in China.
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Source: The Guardian · Hannah Ellis-Petersen and agencies. Published 26 Aug 2026, 12:51 pm.
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