RT | Thursday, August 27, 2026 
Nepal floods leave hundreds dead, thousands missing: As it happened

The death toll in Nepal has climbed to 359 as search teams continue to rescue people; China has confirmed three deaths. A catastrophic flash flood on Wednesday morning wreaked massive destruction upon Nepal’s northern mountainous region, bordering China. The torrent of water, rock, and mud wiped out entire villages, washed away roads and destroyed power infrastructure and dams. Thousands of people are missing, Nepalese Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal has said, among them pilgrims to Mansarovar in Tibet, a sacred site for Hindus. “Town after town has been wiped out within hours,” he said. Nearly 400 of the 579 tourists missing are Indians. Nepal’s army has pressed in helicopters to rescue people trapped in mud and in buildings that survived the deluge, and deliver emergency supplies. More than 100 people have been rescued so far, including foreigners. In China, where the border customs post at Gyirong Port was wiped out by the rushing water and rocks, 558 people are missing – 260 of them foreigners. However, rescue efforts are hindered because of the lack of road connectivity and the thick mud covering the area. Three bodies of people washed away by the flood in Nepal were recovered from the Gandak river in India’s northern Uttar Pradesh state, news reports said citing an officer from the state’s disaster response force. The bodies were of two women and one man. The Bhote Kashi river ultimately drains into the Gandak in India. Indian states are monitoring water levels in the river…Read more