Nepal-Tibet flash flood: rescue operations resume after halting due to lake overflow; death toll rises to 474 – latest updates
Operations were suspended amid fears of further destruction; 1,500 people still missing amid race to find survivors Flood risk forces halt to rescues in Tibet, as Nepal death toll rises to 469 Visual guide: how the deadly flooding unfolded Tell us: have you been affected by the flash floods? More now on the Nepali army’s rescue operation to save about 100 people trapped in a tunnel at a hydropower project swamped by Wednesday’s flooding . “Two helicopters have been dispatched but it is…
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- First observed by CurrentWire: The Guardian · Aug 28, 2026 at 5:40 AM ET
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Nepal-Tibet flash flood: rescue operations resume after halting due to lake overflow; death toll rises to 474 – latest updates(opens original report in a new tab)The GuardianTier B
Overflowing lake halts rescue efforts as Nepal-Tibet flood death toll hits 474(opens original report in a new tab)Risk of lake bursting forces rescue teams to withdraw as residents rush up hills to escape possible river surge Nepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updates Visual guide: how the deadly flooding unfolded Tell us: have you… — The Guardian
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