Satellite images show destruction from Nepal-Tibet floods
A glacier collapse high in the Himalayas on Wednesday triggered catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border. At least 359 people have been confirmed dead and more than 1,300 remain missing across Nepal and China’s Tibet region after a Himalayan glacier collapse sent a wall of water, mud and rock through border towns and valleys.
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Key Facts
- Fact 1: At least 359 people have been confirmed dead and more than 1,300 remain missing across Nepal and China’s Tibet region after a Himalayan glacier collapse sent a wall of water, mud and rock through border towns and valleys.
- Fact 2: At least 19 bridges and about 40km (25 miles) of road have been destroyed, further hampering the search.
- Fact 3: A drone view shows mud covering properties following a flash flood in Trishuli, Nuwakot district, Nepal [Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters]Dozens of bridges have been destroyed and nearly 40 kilometres (25 miles) of roads damaged, complicating search efforts, Nepali officials say [Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters]A drone view shows mud covering buildings in Trishuli, Nuwakot district [Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters]An aerial view shows workers using excavators to clear sludge following flash floods at Trishuli in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026 [Arun Sankar/AFP]What happened?
- Fact 4: At about 8:40am local time (02:55 GMT) on Wednesday, a large section of glacier broke away high above the Lhende river in Tibet.
A glacier collapse high in the Himalayas on Wednesday triggered catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border. At least 359 people have been confirmed dead and more than 1,300 remain missing across Nepal and China’s Tibet region after a Himalayan glacier collapse sent a wall of water, mud and rock through border towns and valleys.
Rescue teams are searching for survivors in terrain that is hard to access at the best of times. At least 19 bridges and about 40km (25 miles) of road have been destroyed, further hampering the search. Nepal Police spokesperson Abi Narayan Kafle said the death toll is expected to rise further.
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