Glacial collapse caused huge flood leaving hundreds dead or missing in Nepal and Tibet
A drone view shows mud covering properties following a flash flood in Trishuli, Nepal. Photograph: Navesh Chitrakar/ReutersView image in fullscreenA drone view shows mud covering properties following a flash flood in Trishuli, Nepal. Trucks were upended and houses, roads and power projects swept away in Nepal, while officials in Tibet said they feared “major casualties” after a mudslide hit a border land crossing.Tell us: have you been affected by the flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border?
- ▪A drone view shows mud covering properties following a flash flood in Trishuli, Nepal.
- ▪Photograph: Navesh Chitrakar/ReutersView image in fullscreenA drone view shows mud covering properties following a flash flood in Trishuli, Nepal.
- ▪Trucks were upended and houses, roads and power projects swept away in Nepal, while officials in Tibet said they feared “major casualties” after a mudslide hit a border land crossing.Tell us: have you been affected by the flash floods on
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A drone view shows mud covering properties following a flash flood in Trishuli, Nepal. Photograph: Navesh Chitrakar/ReutersView image in fullscreenA drone view shows mud covering properties following a flash flood in Trishuli, Nepal. Photograph: Navesh Chitrakar/ReutersNepalNepal flash flood: more than 1,000 missing, mostly tourists, after disaster kills at least 165 at Tibet borderEntire populated areas swept away after glacial collapse causes catastrophic flood in mountainous region popular with trekkers and pilgrims Follow latest updates live Nepal-Tibet flash flood: what we know so far Tell us: have you been affected by the flash floods? Kate Lamb with Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi, and agencies Thu 27 Aug 2026 01.06 EDTFirst published on Wed 26 Aug 2026 23.53 EDTSharePrefer the…
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