Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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A violent flash flood at the border between Nepal and China tore through a checkpoint, leaving 95 dead and hundreds missing, including 291 foreigners who were identified by local authorities. #nepal #china #asia #weather #world #news

The mudslide struck at around 8:30 a.m. local time on Wednesday, according to preliminary data released by the Nepal Tourism Board, with a total of 384 travelers unaccounted for — including citizens of the US, India, UK, the Netherlands and Australia — along with 93 Nepalis. At least 95 people were killed, according to Nepal police.

An initial analysis of satellite images suggests that a flood occurred in the Lhende River because of a landslide on the Nepal-China border, according to a post on X by Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority.

Read more: bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-26/americans-brits-among-hundreds-missing-after-mudslide-in-nepal

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