More than 1,300 missing after Nepal-Tibet floods
Rescue teams are searching for more than 1,300 people missing after flash floods destroyed villages along the Nepal-Tibet border. At least 353 people have died, and many of those unaccounted for are tourists and pilgrims, including 33 British nationals. Authorities are also monitoring rising lake water for further danger.
Why it matters
The scale and continuing hazard make this one of the region’s most severe recent disasters.
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Part of the August 27, 2026 brief.