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Nepal and Tibet Flood Kills 160, 1,500 Missing

8/28/2026

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Summary

**Nepal Deploys Rescue**

Nepal deployed army and police rescue teams after a glacier collapse caused floods on the Nepal-Tibet border.
At least 160 people died and nearly 1,500 are missing in Nepal and Tibet.
Trishuli River rose to 9 metres within 30 minutes, sweeping villages.
Scientists report Himalayan glaciers lost ice 65 % faster from 2011-2020, increasing flood risk.

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**Nepal Suffers Flood**

Nepal Tourism Board says 384 people are missing after the flood, including 291 foreigners and 93 Nepalis.
The missing list includes 47 American tourists.
A landslide that dislodged a glacier triggered a magnitude-5.2 earthquake and the flood.
Geophysicist Göran Ekström estimates floodwaters reached 130-160 feet and flowed up to 44 mph.
The unprecedented scale raises concerns for Nepal’s tourism season and visitor safety.

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**Flood Ravages Nepal**

Satellite images from Planet Labs show extensive mud covering Syapru Besi village and destroying dozens of homes.
The flood demolished several small-scale hydropower plants along the Trishuli, cutting electricity for nearby districts.
Gyirong Port in Shigatse, a key China-Nepal trade gateway, was inundated, halting cross-border shipments.
Power lines and road links collapsed, leaving many villages without electricity or communication for days.

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**Nepal Deploys Rescue**

Nepal deployed army and police rescue teams after a glacier collapse caused floods on the Nepal-Tibet border.
At least 160 people died and nearly 1,500 are missing in Nepal and Tibet.
Trishuli River rose to 9 metres within 30 minutes, sweeping villages.
Scientists report Himalayan glaciers lost ice 65 % faster from 2011-2020, increasing flood risk.

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