China-Nepal flood toll tops 1,000 as tunnel rescue offers last hope

4,500 people are missing after the gigantic wave of freezing water, rocks and debris from a high-altitude glacial collapse roared downstream on Wednesday, wiping out entire settlements and gouging a path of destruction through Nepal.

4,500 people are missing after the gigantic wave of freezing water, rocks and debris from a high-altitude glacial collapse roared downstream on Wednesday, wiping out entire settlements and gouging a path of destruction through Nepal.

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People scout for usable materials from debris after flash floods at Trishuli Centre in Nepal's Nuwakot district on Sep 1, 2026. (Photo: AFP/Arun Sankar) 01 Sep 2026 03:24PM NUWAKOT, Nepal: The death toll from devastating Himalayan glacial floods crossed the grim 1,000 mark on Tuesday (Sep 1), as Chinese and Nepali team

Nepal Floods: hundreds feared trapped in tunnels as death toll tops 950 | ITV News  ITVX

Rescuers were trying to find trapped workers in at least a dozen hydroelectric plant sites Monday after catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet killed at least 900 people and left more than 4,000 missing.

Nepal and Tibet floods have claimed 750 lives and left over 3,000 missing. Rescuers continue operations amid warnings of fresh flooding and difficult conditions. Hundreds are believed trapped in hydropower tunnels, requiring specialized international assistance. India and China are providing crucial support includin

Government says country may need $4bn to $5bn to rebuild, nearly a tenth of its economy