Hundreds of foreign nationals among the missing following deadly Nepal floods

Europe World Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:11:14 GMT Moderate confidence — 56/100

Published on 29/08/2026 - 16:17 GMT+2•Updated 16:50 Hundreds of foreign nationals are among the nearly 3,000 people missing following devastating floods that hit the border area between Nepal and Tibet earlier this week.
A tsunami-like wall of water and debris ripped through the Himalayan region on Wednesday, killing at least 682 people and sparking a huge rescue effort.
On Friday, Chinese officials said 260 foreigners remained missing following the deadly flash floods, while Nepal's disaster agency said 517 foreign nationals were missing.

Published on 29/08/2026 - 16:17 GMT+2•Updated 16:50 Hundreds of foreign nationals are among the nearly 3,000 people missing following devastating floods that hit the border area between Nepal and Tibet earlier this week.
A tsunami-like wall of water and debris ripped through the Himalayan region on Wednesday, killing at least 682 people and sparking a huge rescue effort.
On Friday, Chinese officials said 260 foreigners remained missing following the deadly flash floods, while Nepal's disaster agency said 517 foreign nationals were missing.

Sources: Euronews