Nepal-Tibet flood death toll passes 500 as rescue resumes

The Red Cross says more than 93,000 people are affected by the deadly floods and landslides on the China-Nepal border. Rescue efforts were temporarily paused after an overflowing lake threatened to trigger more floods.

Home Asia / Pacific Live Asia / Pacific Issued on: 28/08/2026 - 05:03Modified: 28/08/2026 - 19:08 By: A crowd looks at photographs of people killed in the flash floods outside a government hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal's capital, on August 28, 2026. © Dar Yasin, AP Rescuers in Tibet reached the main area wiped out by a

Death toll from devastating Nepal-Tibet floods passes 500  thenationalnews.com