Desperate search for Nepal flood survivors enters critical new phase

The desperate, all-out search for survivors after deadly floods hit Nepal entered a critical new phase on Sunday. Our team on the ground spoke with a Massachusetts man who just arrived there to look for his wife. NBC News’ Janis Mackey Frayer reports.

Flash flooding crashed through the border of Nepal and Tibet after a Himalayan glacier collapsed, killing more than 600 people. Rescue crews race against time to find any survivors out of the estimated 2,500 people believed to be missing.

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Nearly 3,000 people are missing, including two Irish citizens.

Hospitals in Kathmandu are seeing a constant stream of people searching for missing loved ones after the massive floods that killed at least 584 people, while nearly 2,500 remain missing in Nepal and Tibet.

Hospitals in Kathmandu are seeing a constant stream of people searching for missing loved ones after the massive floods that killed at least 584 people, while nearly 2,500 remain missing in Nepal and Tibet.

Live Asia / Pacific Issued on: 27/08/2026 - 02:25Modified: 27/08/2026 - 08:03 By: Rescuers use an earthmover to carry a victim of flash flooding to safety along the Trishuli River in Nepal's Nuwakot district on August 26, 2026. © Niranjan Shrestha, AP Landslides caused by a glacial collapse unleashed a torrent of mud a