Nepal-China Floods Kill 633, Leave 2,980 Missing
The latest figures released on Saturday, August 29, 2026, put the death toll at 626 in Nepal and seven on the Chinese side in Tibet. Nepal has also recorded 2,426 missing persons while 554 people remain unaccounted for in Tibet.
The disaster struck on Wednesday, August 26, after an ice and rock avalanche triggered a massive surge of water, mud and debris through communities along the Himalayan border. The flooding destroyed homes, roads, bridges and major infrastructure.
Rescue teams and military personnel have been working around the clock to locate survivors and recover bodies, but difficult terrain, heavy mud and poor weather have continued to hamper operations.
More than 3,700 people have reportedly been rescued in Nepal, while hundreds of others remain stranded or unaccounted for. At least 933 hydropower workers were also added to Nepal’s missing persons list as authorities expanded their search.
On the Chinese side, rescue teams have reached badly damaged areas around the Gyirong border crossing, using footpaths, rafts and drones to assess the destruction and search for missing people.
The disaster has also raised fears of further flooding from a newly formed lake created by debris following the glacier collapse. Chinese authorities said Saturday that the lake was shrinking and the immediate risk of it bursting had decreased.
Search and recovery operations remain ongoing as families across both countries continue to wait for news of relatives still missing.
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