# At least 17 killed as flash floods sweep Nepal-Tibet border

https://mins.news/en/item/32889

- BBC News, 2026-08-26 09:47 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2zyerv2lmo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> At least 17 people were killed when a major flash flood and mudslide in Nepal’s Rasuwa district washed away villages and damaged roads and infrastructure. Search efforts are under way on both sides of the border, with 12 people rescued, while police officers and others remain uncontactable. Roads, communications and power have been disrupted.

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