Death toll nears 500 as rescuers search missing after floods

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Rescue teams in the Nepal-Tibet border region searched for more than 1,400 people missing after flash floods and landslides, as the death toll rose to 472 and entire villages were swept away. The US Geological Survey said the disaster was triggered by a glacial collapse that released a vast flow of icy debris.

WHO: Rescue teams; US Geological Survey (USGS)

WHAT: Search and rescue continued for over 1,400 missing after Nepal-Tibet border flash floods and landslides, with deaths rising to 472.

WHEN: Reported Aug 26, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET

WHERE: Nepal-Tibet border

WHY: A glacial collapse triggered a vast flow of icy debris, causing flash floods and landslides.

How this story developed (showing 12 of 12 earlier reports)

China, Nepal race to find thousands missing after floods · Sep 6, 2026 at 12:05 PM ET
Nepal flood deaths rise to 1,252 as rescues continue · Sep 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Nepal-Tibet flood response shifts to relief and recovery · Sep 2, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
Hundreds of Nepal flood survivors trapped near plant · Sep 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Flash floods disrupt Nepal-China border trade crossing · Sep 1, 2026 at 3:07 AM ET
Rescuers struggle to reach Nepal flood-devastated areas · Aug 31, 2026 at 5:08 PM ET
Nepal on high alert as flooding death toll tops 900 · Aug 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Flood rescue in Nepal-China border enters fourth day · Aug 31, 2026 at 11:09 AM ET
Missing people in Nepal and China floods near 3,000 · Aug 29, 2026 at 8:09 PM ET
540 killed in Nepal-China floods; hundreds missing · Aug 29, 2026 at 4:06 PM ET
Nepal seeks foreign help as flash-flood missing rise · Aug 29, 2026 at 11:06 AM ET
Rescuers search for survivors after Himalayan floods · Aug 29, 2026 at 9:09 AM ET

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