Asian nations scramble to find tourists missing in Himalayan floods

Natural disastersHundreds of foreigners unaccounted for as Nepal and China mount rescue operationsA drone view shows mud covering properties following a flash flood at Trishuli in Nuwakot district, Nepal, on Aug. 26. © ReutersNikkei staff writersAugust 27, 2026 12:51 JSTTOKYO -- Governments across Asia were gathering information and mobilizing emergency teams on Thursday as hundreds of foreign tourists remained missing after catastrophic floods and landslides struck Nepal and neighboring Tibet.