Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
A massive flood and landslide disaster on the Nepal–Tibet border killed at least 160 people. Several hundred were reported missing, many of them foreign tourists. Surveillance footage shows dozens of people running for their lives as massive debris slammed into the Chinese side of a border area. Buses and other vehicles were swept away. More than 400 tourists — most of them foreigners — were unaccounted for several hours after the disaster struck. According to Nepal’s Tourism Ministry, the missing foreigners came from India, Australia, Britain, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, South Korea, and the United States. On the Nepali side, a devastating wave of mud, rocks, and floodwater struck the Gyirong port in Tibet. In other parts of the border area, entire villages and market areas have been wiped out. Floodwaters buried the lower floors of multi-storey buildings. Rescuers waded through mud and sludge to look for survivors. The cause of the flooding was not immediately clear, but Nepal’s foreign minister said an earthquake likely triggered a landslide that blocked a river, sending water gushing downstream. According to Nepali officials, satellite data indicated that a “snow-rock landslide” on the Nepal–China border may have caused the flood. Monsoon rains regularly trigger deadly floods and landslides across South Asia. Scientists say climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events in the region.
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A massive flood and landslide disaster on the Nepal–Tibet border killed at least 160 people. Several hundred were reported missing, many of them foreign tourists. Surveillance footage shows dozens of people running for their lives as massive debris slammed into the Chinese side of a border area. Buses and other vehicles were swept away. More than 400 tourists — most of them foreigners — were unaccounted for several hours after the disaster struck. According to Nepal’s Tourism Ministry, the missing foreigners came from India, Australia, Britain, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, South Korea, and the United States. On the Nepali side, a devastating wave of mud, rocks, and floodwater struck the Gyirong port in Tibet. In other parts of the border area, entire villages and market areas have been wiped out. Floodwaters buried the lower floors of multi-storey buildings. Rescuers waded through mud and sludge to look for survivors. The cause of the flooding was not immediately clear, but Nepal’s foreign minister said an earthquake likely triggered a landslide that blocked a river, sending water gushing downstream. According to Nepali officials, satellite data indicated that a “snow-rock landslide” on the Nepal–China border may have caused the flood. Monsoon rains regularly trigger deadly floods and landslides across South Asia. Scientists say climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events in the region.
Read more: https://tmt.ph/241287590
