At least 98 killed and hundreds missing after flash floods 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: 5h 51m
- Coverage: 9 reports from 8 independent publications
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- “98 people” — PBS NewsHour, CBC News, The Guardian
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PBS NewsHourTier A
At least 98 killed and hundreds missing after flash floods in Nepal and China(opens original report in a new tab)NPRTier A
At least 75 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
Flash floods kill at least 98 in Nepal, Tibet and leave hundreds missing(opens original report in a new tab)Massive flash floods in a border area of Nepal and Tibet 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… — CBC News
The GuardianTier B
Flash floods on Nepal-Tibet border leave scores dead and hundreds missing(opens original report in a new tab)At least 98 people dead and hundreds of tourists among missing after roads, bridges and power plants swept away Nepal-Tibet floods – latest updates At least 98 people have died and hundreds are missing after flash… — The Guardian
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
Al JazeeraTier B
Rescuers search for hundreds missing in Nepal-Tibet flash floods(opens original report in a new tab)Nepal’s army and police force has joined rescuers searching for hundreds of people still missing after flash floods. — Al Jazeera
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
France 24Tier B
Nepal: Hundreds reported missing after deadly flash floods(opens original report in a new tab)Entire roads and villages have been engulfed in mud after flash floods struck a border crossing between Tibet and Nepal. Hundreds are reported missing, including over 300 tourists. Flood alerts have also been issued in… — France 24
NBC NewsTier B
Hundreds missing in Nepal after massive flash flood(opens original report in a new tab)A wall of mud and rock appeared to collapse into a river on the Himalayan border of Nepal and China’s Tibet on Wednesday, triggering catastrophic flooding on the Nepali side that killed at least 31 people and left… — NBC News
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