Wall of floodwater sweeps away villages in Nepal, hundreds missing

A massive flood potentially caused by a chunk of ice breaking off from a glacier has swept away bridges, schools and other buildings and killed at least 160 people

A wall of water swept down a Himalayan river valley shared between Nepal and the Chinese territory of Tibet.

10:37, Wed, Aug 26, 2026 Updated: 10:37, Wed, Aug 26, 2026 Nepal flood (Image: Getty)Hundreds are feared dead as floods sweep through villages destroying homes and damaging major infrastructure.MORE UPDATES TO FOLLOW... Get the latest news from around the world and more Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide conte