In pictures: Aftermath of deadly Nepal-Tibet floods that killed over 360
In pictures: Aftermath of deadly Nepal-Tibet floods that killed over 360.
In pictures: Aftermath of deadly Nepal-Tibet floods that killed over 360.
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- News Desk Published August 27, 2026 Updated August 27, 2026 08: 41pm.
- Header image: Individuals stand on the edge of a broken bridge after a flash flood in Galchhi on Nepal, August 27, 2026. -Reuters.
- While around 1, 000 are missing, as of the latest update on Thursday evening, wednesday's devastating floods on the Nepal-Tibet border have killed at least 362 individuals.
- Nepal flood death toll climbs to 359 as around 1, 000 remain missing.
In pictures: Aftermath of deadly Nepal-Tibet floods that killed over 360. Around 1, 000 missing as rescue efforts continue.
In practice, the cause of the disaster was not immediately clear in the hours after it occurred early on Wednesday, but the US Geological Survey remarked it was a glacial collapse that caused seismic activity and the "catastrophic" downstream impacts in Nepal and Tibet.
Notably, a terrifying clip of surveillance video from the Chinese side of the frontier indicated a massive wall of mud and debris crashing over a building a number of stories high, engulfing it as dozens of individuals ran for their lives below. The surge swept away buses and cars like they were toys.
Below are some glimpses of the aftermath of the deadly floods as rescue efforts continue.
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For now, in pictures: Aftermath of deadly Nepal-Tibet floods that killed over 360 remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.
