{"id":67633,"date":"2026-08-26T20:54:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T20:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=67633"},"modified":"2026-08-26T20:54:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T20:54:05","slug":"massive-flash-floods-in-border-area-of-nepal-and-china-more-than-160-died-265-missing-including-foreign-tourists-from-russia-malaysia-other-countries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/massive-flash-floods-in-border-area-of-nepal-and-china-more-than-160-died-265-missing-including-foreign-tourists-from-russia-malaysia-other-countries\/","title":{"rendered":"Massive Flash Floods in Border Area of Nepal and China | More than 160 Died | 265 Missing including Foreign Tourists from Russia, Malaysia Other Countries"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"\u00a0Disaster Monitoring + Reporting Cell Islamabad<\/strong><\/p>\n

Massive flash floods in a border area of\u00a0Nepal<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0China<\/span>\u00a0on Wednesday killed at least 160 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers and others missing after sweeping through communities and bringing travel in some areas to a halt. Experts said an avalanche from a glacier was the likely cause in the warming Himalaya region.<\/p>\n

Police in Nepal reported at least 157 dead. China\u2019s state broadcaster CCTV reported at least three dead and 265 missing in the Tibet region\u2019s Gyirong County near the border. Drone footage showed roads destroyed and buildings buried by thundering water the color of wet cement. State news agency Xinhua reported significant casualties.<\/p>\n

The region\u2019s steep valleys are economic lifelines and travel corridors but precarious ones when disaster strikes. Images showed what appeared to be the second floors of buildings in Nepal\u2019s hard-hit Nuwakot district slathered in mud after the torrent rushed by. Debris hung from tree branches and wires, vehicles were buried and some stunned survivors were caked in mud.<\/p>\n

There was little time for anyone to flee.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I reached Dhunge bazaar, in half an hour, the flood came and damaged all the market. People were preparing to go to office then,\u201d resident Shoyam Rajbhandari said. \u201cHow many people are missing or dead, we don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n

Many missing were on pilgrimage to a sacred site<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Officials in Nepal said 403 people, including 341 foreign nationals, were reported missing. Sunil Sharma, a tourism board spokesperson, said 133 were from India on pilgrimage to Mount Kailash in Tibet, a sacred site for Hindus. Also missing were 47 from the United States, 34 from Australia, 33 from Britain and 24 from Canada, he said. The State Department said it was aware of Americans affected.<\/p>\n

At least 62 missing Nepali citizens were among hundreds of locals trekking in the Gosaikunda Lake area in hard-hit Rasuwa district bordering Tibet\u2019s Gyirong, coinciding with the local festival of Janai Purnima on Friday, Sharma said. Though the current monsoon season is less favorable for trekking in Nepal, it\u2019s a major season for Kailash trekking, which follows the route in Nepal\u2019s Rasuwa district.<\/p>\n

Nepal police spokesperson Abi Narayan Kafle told The Associated Press at least 28 police officials were missing.<\/p>\n

Officials warned residents in several districts to stay away from the banks of the Trishuli, Bhotekoshi and Narayani rivers. At least 19 bridges and nearly 40 kilometers (25 miles) of road were swept away. The Bhotekoshi flooded around 9 a.m. Wednesday, destroying several villages and hydropower projects, officials said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have asked both India and China to help us with the rescue efforts,\u201d said government spokesperson Sasmit Pokharel.<\/p>\n

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