Nepal-Tibet Flash Floods Death Toll Surpasses 900

Thairath•International•22d ago

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Flash floods and landslides on the Nepal-Tibet border caused by a glacial collapse have killed over 900 people.

•The death toll has exceeded 900, with thousands more missing across Nepal, Tibet, and India.
•The disaster was caused by a large glacier collapsing from a mountain, sending ice and mud into villages.
•Rescue teams from Nepal, China, India, and South Korea are attempting to save workers trapped in the Upper Trishuli 3A hydropower tunnel.

•A large glacier collapsed from a mountain, triggering a flow of ice, mud, and debris into villages, primarily on the Nepal side.
•The Nepal Disaster Management Office reported 903 deaths and at least 4,247 missing as of Monday, August 31, 2026.
•China reported 16 deaths and 546 missing in Tibet, while India found 17 bodies washed down rivers from Nepal.
•Rescue teams from Nepal, China, India, and South Korea are drilling into the Upper Trishuli 3A hydropower tunnel to rescue approximately 100 trapped workers.
•The disaster destroyed numerous villages, power plants, roads, and bridges, with recovery costs expected to reach billions of US dollars.
•In Tibet, over 2,000 officials have joined the operation, though progress toward the Gyirong center was only 285 meters as of last Sunday.
•The government of Nepal is collecting DNA samples of the deceased before burying them in mass graves due to morgue capacity limits.
•A 6-year-old girl was successfully rescued from under the mud on Friday, August 28, four days after the disaster began.

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Nepal(เนปาล)ℹ️

A country experiencing severe flash floods and landslides on its border with Tibet.

Tibet(ทิเบต)ℹ️

A region experiencing flash floods and landslides on its border with Nepal.

India(อินเดีย)ℹ️

A country that found 17 deceased bodies washed down from Nepal and provided rescue teams.

China(จีน)ℹ️

A country that reported deaths in Tibet and provided rescue teams.

South Korea(เกาหลีใต้)ℹ️

A country providing rescue teams to assist in the hydropower tunnel operation.

Gyirong(จี๋หรง)

A checkpoint and disaster center in Tibet.

Nepal Disaster Management Office(สำนักงานจัดการภัยพิบัติของเนปาล)

The agency reporting death and missing person statistics in Nepal.

Upper Trishuli 3A(อัปเปอร์ ตรีศูลี เอ3)

A hydropower plant in Nepal where workers are trapped in a tunnel.

Barendra Shah(บาเรนทรา ชาห์)

The Prime Minister of Nepal.