At least 160 killed and hundreds missing after flash floods destroy roads and buildings in Nepal and China
Massive flash floods in a border area of Nepal and China on Wednesday killed at least 98 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers and others missing after sweeping through communities and bringing travel in some areas to a halt.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: CBC News · Aug 26, 2026 at 7:32 AM ET
- Coverage span: 9h 58m
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PBS NewsHourTier A
At least 160 killed and hundreds missing after flash floods destroy roads and buildings in Nepal and China(opens original report in a new tab)NPRTier A
At least 98 killed and hundreds missing after flash floods in Nepal and China(opens original report in a new tab)The disaster is linked to climate change, with experts noting the region's vulnerability to extreme weather. — NPR
CBC NewsTier A
24 Canadians among hundreds missing after flash floods kill at least 157 in Nepal, Tibet(opens original report in a new tab)Massive flash floods in a border area of Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday killed at least 157 people and left hundreds of tourists — including 24 Canadians — workers and others missing after sweeping through communities and… — CBC News
CBS NewsTier B
Scores killed, Americans among hundreds missing after Nepal flash floods(opens original report in a new tab)Flash floods tore through a valley in Nepal, sweeping away villages and hundreds of tourists, with Americans among the missing, authorities say. — CBS News
Global NewsTier B
24 Canadians among hundreds missing in Nepal flash floods, embassy says(opens original report in a new tab)A huge wall of mud and rock collapsed into a river on the Himalayan border of Nepal and China's Tibet on Wednesday, triggering catastrophic flooding on the Nepali side. — Global News
France 24Tier B
Hundreds missing in Nepal catastrophic flash floods(opens original report in a new tab)Massive flash floods in Nepal on Wednesday killed at least 22 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers and others missing after sweeping through communities and bringing travel in parts of the Himalayan country to… — France 24
NBC NewsTier B
Hundreds missing in Nepal after massive flash flood(opens original report in a new tab)Video from the Nepal-China border shows a deadly flash flood engulfing the area, with initial reports confirming 31 dead and hundreds missing. Authorities fear this could become a mass-casualty event. — NBC News
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