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384 Tourists Missing After Flash Flood in Nepal

8/26/2026

Summary

Story summary

Tourism board said 384 tourists are missing after flash flood swept Rasuwa district.
Foreign Minister said an earthquake triggered an ice-and-rock avalanche that caused the flood.
Prime Minister ordered military and police to assist rescues and urged residents to relocate to safer areas.
Fifteen Nepali army helicopters were deployed but could not land due to high floodwaters.
Missing tourists include 105 Indians, 12 Britons, three Americans and one Australian.

History

Historical Context

On 25 April 2015 a magnitude 7.8 quake struck near Gorkha, killing about 8,962 people and prompting Operation Sankat Mochan, which sent roughly 90 % of the Nepalese Army and Red Cross volunteers to the worst-hit districts. India pledged $1 billion for reconstruction, and the massive cross-border response set a precedent for the coordinated rescue teams deployed after the recent Rasuwa flash flood.

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Story summary

Tourism board said 384 tourists are missing after flash flood swept Rasuwa district.
Foreign Minister said an earthquake triggered an ice-and-rock avalanche that caused the flood.
Prime Minister ordered military and police to assist rescues and urged residents to relocate to safer areas.
Fifteen Nepali army helicopters were deployed but could not land due to high floodwaters.
Missing tourists include 105 Indians, 12 Britons, three Americans and one Australian.

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