Nepal floods kill 675 with 2,500 missing as rescue efforts continue

Severe floods and landslides triggered by a glacier collapse in Tibet have devastated regions along the Nepal-China border, killing at least 675 people and leaving nearly 2,500 missing, with rescue operations entering their fifth day amid warnings of further flooding. The disaster, which began on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, has caused widespread destruction, prompting a massive search and recovery effort while authorities on both sides of the border caution that a newly formed upstream lake poses a significant risk of breaching. The flash flood originated on the Tibetan side of the border before rushing down the Bhote Koshi River into Nepal around 9 a.m. local time on August 26.