Fifteen Britons among 261 foreigners missing in China after floods

30 August 2026 at 20:13

Total number of missing Britons between Tibet and Nepal at 48 as Beijing mobilises more than 2,100 rescue workers

Fifteen British nationals are reported to be missing in China as the search continues for survivors of the devastating flooding in Nepal and Tibet.

Nepali and Chinese authorities confirmed an updated death toll of at least 810 on Sunday. More than 3,000 people are believed missing after flash floods triggered by a massive glacier collapse in the Himalayas on Wednesday engulfed Gyirong port on the Nepal-China border.

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By: Nicola Jennings

30 August 2026 at 18:36

Nepal warns of possible fresh flooding as communities grapple with devastation

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By: Victoria Milko, Associated Press · Niranjan Shrestha, Associated Press

30 August 2026 at 18:58

Flood warning notices were sent to people's phones early Sunday as rescue crews worked to clear a major highway connecting Kathmandu to one of the areas worst hit by Wednesday's catastrophic floods.

Nepal-Tibet deaths from flash flooding rise amid race to free workers in tunnel

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By: Angelique Chrisafis and agencies

30 August 2026 at 21:34

Total of 804 confirmed dead and more than 3,000 missing amid threat of fresh inundation

‘Their whole village has disappeared’: frantic hunt for survivors in Kathmandu hospital

Rescuers in Nepal and Tibet have battled through leg-sucking mud amid the threat of fresh flooding to search for thousands of people still missing after a deadly wall of water swept through the Himalayan border zone, engulfing entire villages.

The latest updates on Sunday put the number of missing at 3,048, including hundreds of foreigners. There was a total of 804 confirmed deaths across Nepal and Tibet, and reports of some bodies swept downstream possibly as far as India.

Before Nepal’s Floods, Hindu Pilgrims Sought the Divine at Mount Kailash

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By: Lauren McGaughy · Georgia Gee and Sejal Govindarao

30 August 2026 at 12:02

For many, the trek to Mount Kailash on the border of Nepal and Tibet is a once-in-a-lifetime trip to find spiritual awakening.

Many religious pilgrims head to the Nepal region to visit Mount Kailash on the border of Nepal and Tibet. Floodwaters ravaged the area, leaving thousands unaccounted for and killing at least 675.

China Says 261 Foreigners From 23 Countries Are Missing in Tibet Flood

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By: Lily Kuo and Pei-Lin Wu

30 August 2026 at 17:09

The disclosure offered one of the clearest pictures yet of the disaster on the Chinese side of the border, where authorities have released few details.

An aerial view of the muddy Trishuli River winding through Rasuwa District in Nepal on Thursday.

Nepal-Tibet deaths from flash flooding rise amid race to free workers in tunnel

The Guardian

By: Angelique Chrisafis and agencies

30 August 2026 at 18:43

Total of confirmed 797 dead and more than 3,000 missing amid threat of fresh inundation

Nepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updates

‘Their whole village has disappeared’: frantic hunt for survivors in Kathmandu hospital

Rescuers in Nepal and Tibet have battled through leg-sucking mud amid the threat of fresh flooding to search for thousands of people still missing after a deadly wall of water swept through the Himalayan border zone, engulfing entire villages.

The latest updates on Sunday put the number of missing at 3,048, including hundreds of foreigners. There was a total of 797 confirmed deaths across Nepal and Tibet, and reports of some bodies swept downstream possibly as far as India.

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