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Nepal-China Flood Disaster Leaves 734 Dead, More Than 3,000 Missing

August 30, 2026 0
Nepal-China Flood Disaster Leaves 734 Dead, More Than 3,000 Missing At least 734 people have died following devastating floods and landslides along the Nepal-China border, while more than 3,000 people remain missing, authorities said on Sunday. The disaster was triggered by the collapse of a glacier in the Himalayas near the border between Nepal and China. The resulting floods and landslides swept through villages, towns and hydropower project sites along the Trishuli and Bhotekoshi river systems. In Nepal, about 933 workers remain missing or unaccounted for at 11 hydropower projects and tunnels in the worst-affected districts of Rasuwa and Nuwakot. The missing workers include citizens of Nepal, India, South Korea and China. Nepali authorities have deployed about 19,000 security personnel and 16 helicopters for search-and-rescue operations. The army has already rescued 254 workers from the 216-megawatt Upper Trishuli-1 hydropower project. Rescue operations remain difficult because several tunnels are filled with mud and debris, while roads and bridges have been destroyed. At the Chilime Hydropower Project, officials said rescuers have been unable to enter a tunnel because of the heavy accumulation of mud. China has also deployed thousands of rescue workers in Tibet, where 16 deaths have been reported. Chinese authorities said 261 foreign nationals from 23 countries remain missing in the region. Search operations were temporarily suspended after rising water levels in a newly formed barrier lake raised fears of another flood. Authorities later resumed the operations after determining that the immediate risk had decreased. The disaster has also created major challenges in identifying and storing victims. Bodies have been carried downstream, while hospitals and morgues are struggling with limited refrigeration and identification facilities. Nepal has requested specialist assistance from India and China, while international support has also arrived from the United Nations, Red Cross, Australia, South Korea, the United States and other countries. Nepal's Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle estimated that the economic losses from the disaster could exceed $4 billion, as authorities continue rescue efforts and warn of further flooding caused by heavy rainfall. The catastrophe has destroyed homes, roads and bridges across large areas, leaving thousands of people displaced and rescue teams struggling to reach some of the hardest-hit communities.

At least 734 people have died following devastating floods and landslides along the Nepal-China border, while more than 3,000 people remain missing, authorities said on Sunday.

The disaster was triggered by the collapse of a glacier in the Himalayas near the border between Nepal and China. The resulting floods and landslides swept through villages, towns and hydropower project sites along the Trishuli and Bhotekoshi river systems.

In Nepal, about 933 workers remain missing or unaccounted for at 11 hydropower projects and tunnels in the worst-affected districts of Rasuwa and Nuwakot. The missing workers include citizens of Nepal, India, South Korea and China.

Nepali authorities have deployed about 19,000 security personnel and 16 helicopters for search-and-rescue operations. The army has already rescued 254 workers from the 216-megawatt Upper Trishuli-1 hydropower project.

Rescue operations remain difficult because several tunnels are filled with mud and debris, while roads and bridges have been destroyed. At the Chilime Hydropower Project, officials said rescuers have been unable to enter a tunnel because of the heavy accumulation of mud.

China has also deployed thousands of rescue workers in Tibet, where 16 deaths have been reported. Chinese authorities said 261 foreign nationals from 23 countries remain missing in the region.

Search operations were temporarily suspended after rising water levels in a newly formed barrier lake raised fears of another flood. Authorities later resumed the operations after determining that the immediate risk had decreased.

The disaster has also created major challenges in identifying and storing victims. Bodies have been carried downstream, while hospitals and morgues are struggling with limited refrigeration and identification facilities.

Nepal has requested specialist assistance from India and China, while international support has also arrived from the United Nations, Red Cross, Australia, South Korea, the United States and other countries.

Nepal's Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle estimated that the economic losses from the disaster could exceed $4 billion, as authorities continue rescue efforts and warn of further flooding caused by heavy rainfall.

The catastrophe has destroyed homes, roads and bridges across large areas, leaving thousands of people displaced and rescue teams struggling to reach some of the hardest-hit communities.
Abu Ramadan

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