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Hundreds killed, over 1,000 missing afterflash floods in Nepal and Tibet

Hundreds of people were killed by devastating flash floods that hit the Nepal-Tibet border, sweeping away roads, bridges and entire villages. More than 1,000 people are still missing.

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Diaa Hadid28 Aug 2026, 10:56 amUpdated 2d ago1 min readWorldWorld

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Hundreds killed, over 1,000 missing after flash floods in Nepal and Tibet

Hundreds of people were killed by devastating flash floods that hit the Nepal-Tibet border, sweeping away roads, bridges and entire villages. More than 1,000 people are still missing.

This report is published with credit to NPR. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on NPR →

Source: NPR · Diaa Hadid. Published 28 Aug 2026, 10:56 am.

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