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Nepal death toll nears 1,000 as rescuers race to find workers trapped in mud-filled tunnels

Thousands are still missing as Chinese state media report the official number of fatalities in Tibet at 16.

The collapse of a mountainside triggered Nepal’s devastating floods. As the region’s mountains heat up, it won’t be the last

Rock-ice avalanches like the one which caused catastrophe in Nepal and Tibet (China) are not new. But warmer conditions make them more likely.

Relief as Australian missing in Nepal-Tibet floods found alive

One of 43 unaccounted for Australians has been located in Tibet, Dfat saysAustralians missing in the Nepal floods: what we know so farAn Australian believed to be missing after floods ravaged the Nepal-Tibet border last week has been found...

The Nepal and Tibet flood is a warning: melting snow and ice will bring more disasters around the world | Bill McGuire

In Alaska, the Himalayas, the Andes, Greenland, and perhaps also the Alps, deadly chain reactions are just waiting to be triggeredYou may not have felt it, but the earth beneath our feet is getting twitchier, and global heating is...

Nepal flood survivors fear loss of culture and community

Floods along the Nepal-Tibet border have left many like Tsering Gelbu Lama grappling with loss

Glacial flood death toll surpasses 900 in Nepal and Tibet

Rescuers battled mud and debris Monday as the death toll from devastating glacial floods along the China-Nepal border topped 900, with nearly 4,500 people still missing. Rescue teams continued a desperate search for survivors as entire communities were swept away.

Nepal Floods Salvaging Items Photo Gallery

Residents salvage what they can from homes and schools ruined in catastrophic flooding that killed hundreds and left thousands missing in Nepal and Tibet.

Floods in Nepal-Tibet disrupt pilgrimage to Mount Kailash, a sacred mountain with centuries of evolving tradition

Hindus know it as the dwelling place of Shiva, Tibetan Buddhists as the abode of Demchog, and Jains as the site where Rishabhanatha, their first spiritual teacher, achieved liberation.

Photos: Nearly 1,000 dead, thousands missing in Nepal–China border floods

Over 4,000 people remain missing after deadly floods swept through Nepal and Tibet, leaving families in despair.

A Deadly Flood Underscores the CCP-Imposed Information Vacuum in Tibet

The disaster exposed a stark contrast: open reporting is emerging from Nepal, while information from Tibet remains almost entirely dependent on China’s tightly controlled state media.

Tibet Flood Victims Have a Right to be Heard

Click to expand Image Rescue workers use drones to deliver supplies at Gyirong Port in the Xizang Autonomous Region, China, August 28, 2026. © 2026 Gongga Laisong/China News Service/VCG via AP Photo As people in Nepal and across the...

Chinese Scientists Flagged Glacial Flood Danger One Year Before Nepal Tragedy

A 2025 study identified 55 unstable glacial lakes near Gyirong and urged urgent risk assessments—but the warnings went largely unheeded.

Nepal tunnel traps hinder flood rescue: How many are dead or missing?

Flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border have left nearly 5,000 people missing, many trapped in hydropower tunnels.

China penalises 10 people for misinformation over deadly mudslide near Nepal border

Chinese authorities penalised 10 people accused of spreading misinformation online about a deadly mudslide along the Nepal border, police said Monday, as rescuers scour for hundreds missing at a border crossing on the Tibetan side. The penalties, which could...

Nepal-Tibet disaster: Singapore to send police officers specialising in disaster victim identification

Singapore will also deliver humanitarian assistance comprising both civilian and Singapore Armed Forces supplies to Nepal, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 

Rescuers search for the missing after deadly flood along Nepal-Tibet border

China and Nepal continue to grapple with the devastation left by catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border, as rescuers search for the missing and assess widespread destruction.

China punishes 10 people over Nepal-Tibet disaster ‘rumours’ amid misinformation crackdown

Cyberspace authorities have vowed to crack down on “false disaster information” that could mislead members of the public and “disrupt online order”.

Nepal-Tibet floods: rescuers race to reach 900 people believed trapped in hydropower tunnels

Workers thought to be trapped in the tunnels and underground areas of about half a dozen hydropower projects in Nepal following devastating flash floodsRescue teams are working to reach more than 900 people thought to be trapped in the...

China warns of ‘major risk’ of glacier collapse as Tibet-Nepal death toll nears 1,000

China warned on Monday there was a “major risk” of further glacier collapses and landslides along the border with Nepal as the death toll from last week’s deadly mudslide rose to close to 1,000. The Ministry of Water Resources...

Nepal buries victims of Himalayan flooding as death toll climbs past 900

Nepal on Monday began mass burials for the hundreds of people killed in catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border last week, as authorities announced the death toll had climbed past 900 people. Officials in Nepal and neighbouring China...

Five Japanese Tourists Missing After Nepal Floods

The tourists believed to be a family from Osaka are missing after crossing into Nepal from Tibet, with a driver sent to pick them up also unaccounted for. The post Five Japanese Tourists Missing After Nepal Floods first appeared...

Rescue efforts intensify after Nepal-Tibet flooding as deaths climb past 900

The death toll in the catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet has climbed past 900 with more than 4,700 missing

Authorities Warn of New Flood Risks as Nepal-Tibet Death Toll Tops 800

Nepal and Tibet authorities reported 3,048 missing as rescue teams entered hydropower tunnels to search for survivors.