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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: 17h 2m
- Coverage: 8 reports from 7 independent publications
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8 reports from 7 publications.
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)CBC NewsTier A
24 Canadians among hundreds missing after flash floods kill more than 160 in Nepal, Tibet(opens original report in a new tab)CBS NewsTier B
Scores killed, Americans among hundreds missing after Nepal, Tibet flash floods(opens original report in a new tab)The GuardianTier B
Flash floods on Nepal-Tibet border leave scores dead and hundreds missing(opens original report in a new tab)Global NewsTier B
24 Canadians among hundreds missing in Nepal flash floods, embassy says(opens original report in a new tab)NBC NewsTier B
Hundreds missing in Nepal after massive flash flood(opens original report in a new tab)The GuardianTier B
Anthony Albanese says 34 Australians among hundreds of people missing in deadly Nepal flash floods(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)
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