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Nepal-Tibet Border Floods Leave Nearly 1,000 Dead
TNN•3:53•Disasters•
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Massive flash floods and landslides at the Nepal-Tibet border have caused catastrophic loss of life and trapped hundreds of workers in hydropower tunnels.
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Flash floods and landslides strike the Nepal-Tibet border on a Wednesday in late August 2026.
11 hydropower projects are damaged, trapping approximately 900 workers in tunnel networks.
Rescue teams begin blasting hillsides to provide air to trapped workers over the following weekend.
By the 6th day of operations, 11,379 people have been rescued in total, including 279 from hydropower plants.
Nearly 300 bodies are washed ashore by rivers as the death toll reaches 955.
Who & What's Involved
Nepal Disaster Management AdministrationNepal ArmyTrisuli 3A Hydropower ProjectGovernment of NepalIndia
Topics
Flash FloodsLandslidesHydropower Plant CollapseSearch and RescueNepal-Tibet Border
Locations
Nepal-Tibet BorderRasuwa DistrictNuwakot DistrictTrisuli River