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Nearly 1,500 missing, mostly tourists, after Nepal-Tibetflash flood kills at least 165

Entire villages swept away after glacial collapse triggers flood in mountainous region popular with trekkers and pilgrims

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Kate Lamb with Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi, and agencies27 Aug 2026, 06:51 amUpdated 2h ago1 min readWorldWorld
Nearly 1,500 missing, mostly tourists, after Nepal-Tibet flash flood kills at least 165

WorldKate Lamb with Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi, and agencies

Entire villages swept away after glacial collapse triggers flood in mountainous region popular with trekkers and pilgrims

Have you been affected by the flash floods?

Nearly 1,500 people are missing, the majority of them tourists, authorities have said, after a catastrophic flash flood hit Nepal and Tibet, roaring down valleys and wiping out entire villages, with the preliminary death toll standing at 165.

Rescuers are racing to locate people missing in the mountainous region popular with trekkers and pilgrims, including the hundreds of nationals from India, the US, UK, Australia and Canada.

Have you been affected by the flash floods?

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Source: The Guardian · Kate Lamb with Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi, and agencies. Published 27 Aug 2026, 06:51 am.

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