Event Brief
Sep 3, 2026 at 1:10 PM ET
Hong Kong man searches for cousin missing after Nepal flood
By The BriefBrief
A 64-year-old Hong Kong Nepalese retiree, Y.B. Gurung, said he is searching for his cousin, tour guide Raju Gurung, who went missing after a catastrophic flood on the Himalayan border between Nepal and Tibet. Gurung last spoke with his cousin at 8am on August 26, shortly before a glacial collapse triggered the flash flood that killed at least 1,225 people.
WHO: Y.B. Gurung
WHAT: Says he is searching for his cousin missing after a flood triggered by a glacial collapse
WHEN: Aug 26, 2026
WHERE: Nepal–Tibet border
WHY: A massive glacial collapse triggered the flash flood that washed away villages and left people missing.
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