Death toll nears 400 as rescuers search missing after floods
By The BriefBrief
Rescue teams in the Nepal-Tibet border area waded through mud searching for more than 1,400 people missing after flash floods and landslides. The death toll rose to 392 as entire villages were swept away, with bridges and dams damaged and vehicles carried off. The USGS said a glacial collapse triggered a vast flow of icy debris.
WHO:Rescue teams; US Geological Survey (USGS)
WHAT:Search and rescue continued for more than 1,400 missing after Nepal-Tibet flash floods and landslides, as deaths rose to 392.
WHEN:Aug 27, 2026
WHERE:Nepal-Tibet border
WHY:A glacial collapse triggered a vast flow of icy debris.
