Devastated by floods and overwhelmed by bodies, Nepalis weep for what remains of their homes

30 August 2026 at 19:39

Relatives of those missing have been given PowerPoint slideshows of recovered bodies in effort to speed up identification of the dead

The bodies continue to wash up. But the morgues have already run out of room.

Since the deadly floods coursed through the Himalayan valleys of Nepal and Tibet, the numbers of people killed have continued to rise. The bodies have surfaced in their hundreds and continue to be pulled from the thick, tar-like mud that engulfed everything after the flood waters receded. By Sunday, the death toll stood at 804 in Nepal and Tibet.

Headteacher saves 900 children from deadly flash flood in Nepal

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By: Harry Cockburn

30 August 2026 at 20:15

Rajendra Dawadi ordered students to higher ground with moments to spare after receiving warnings from upstream

A headteacher in Nepal evacuated 900 children from a school moments before a deadly wall of water struck their town amid the devastating flash floods that have killed almost 800 people and left thousands missing.

Rajendra Dawadi decided to halt classes and order children to higher ground after receiving warnings about the scale of the flooding heading their way.

Fifteen Britons among 261 foreigners missing in China after floods

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By: Raphael Boyd

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.

Headteacher saves 900 children from deadly flash flood in Nepal

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By: Harry Cockburn

30 August 2026 at 20:15

Rajendra Dawadi ordered students to higher ground with moments to spare after receiving warnings from upstream

A headteacher in Nepal evacuated 900 children from a school moments before a deadly wall of water struck their town amid the devastating flash floods that have killed almost 800 people and left thousands missing.

Rajendra Dawadi decided to halt classes and order children to higher ground after receiving warnings about the scale of the flooding heading their way.

Devastated by floods and overwhelmed by bodies, Nepalis weep for what remains of their homes

World news | The Guardian

By: Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Devighat

30 August 2026 at 19:39

Relatives of those missing have been given PowerPoint slideshows of recovered bodies in effort to speed up identification of the dead

The bodies continue to wash up. But the morgues have already run out of room.

Since the deadly floods coursed through the Himalayan valleys of Nepal and Tibet, the numbers of people killed have continued to rise. The bodies have surfaced in their hundreds and continue to be pulled from the thick, tar-like mud that engulfed everything after the flood waters receded. By Sunday, the death toll stood at 804 in Nepal and Tibet.

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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.

See Nepali Rescue Workers Testing Aid Delivery by Drone

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By: Atul Loke and Anupreeta Das

30 August 2026 at 16:12

Some survivors of the deadly flood and landslide have no access to food. Officials and volunteers are testing how drones can help.

Volunteers and police officers packing relief supplies for delivery by drone in Devighat, Nepal, on Saturday.

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.

Renee was at Gyirong Port minutes before flood struck, now her family want to travel from Australia to help search

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By: Cait Kelly in Kathmandu

30 August 2026 at 09:21

Missing woman’s partner and daughters fundraise to join search in one of the hardest-hit areas of Nepal

Clair Spry says her sister would hate the attention. She would want it focused on the Nepali people, who have been displaced or are in need of aid. She would want it to be on the impact of the climate crisis, especially on the world’s most economically vulnerable populations.

“Her focus right now would not be on her; it would be on the families,” Spry said. “So many people, the Nepalese people, that have been horribly displaced and traumatised. She would want the attention on them and how we are going to help them.

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 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.

Families balance hope and despair in race to find survivors in Nepal as 41 Australians still missing

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By: Cait Kelly in Kathmandu

30 August 2026 at 03:27

The walls of a teaching hospital are filled with pictures of unidentified victims as authorities collect DNA samples and plan burials before morgues fill up

Some of them are young, some old; most of them appear to be men. Some of them could be sleeping, except for the mud that covers their bodies. Some, it seems, would be impossible to recognise even if you knew them well.

Every few hours Nepalese authorities hang pictures of the deceased, who have not been identified, on a wall at the back of a teaching hospital in Kathmandu.

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