Catastrophic floods kill hundreds in Nepal and Tibet, with more than 1,300 missing
Rescue teams searched Thursday for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-China border, where a deadly torrent of water and mud several stories high swept through communities a day earlier following a glacier collapse.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: CBS News · Aug 27, 2026 at 12:06 AM ET
- Coverage span: 11h 11m
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Catastrophic floods kill hundreds in Nepal and Tibet, with more than 1,300 missing(opens original report in a new tab)ABC NewsTier B
Catastrophic floods kill over 350 in Nepal and Tibet, with more than 1,300 missing(opens original report in a new tab)Rescue teams are searching for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-China border after a deadly torrent of water and mud swept through communities following a glacier collapse — ABC News
Global NewsTier B
30 Canadians missing after catastrophic Nepal-Tibet floods, Anand says(opens original report in a new tab)The number of Canadians missing in Nepal and the Tibet region after a series of catastrophic flash floods has climbed to 30 from 25 Wednesday, according to the federal government. — Global News
CBS NewsTier B
Scores killed, Americans among hundreds missing after Nepal, Tibet flash floods(opens original report in a new tab)The flash floods decimated villages, slamming into houses, roads, bridges and power plants. — CBS News
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