# MOFA: Nearly 100 Chinese nationals missing in Nepal disaster area

https://mins.news/en/item/35133

- CGTN, 2026-08-27 07:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-27/news-1PWVP8pcR32/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said nearly 100 Chinese nationals are unaccounted for in the disaster-hit area on Nepal’s side of the China-Nepal border. China has activated a Level II national disaster relief response and sent rescue teams. Local authorities estimate about 260 foreign nationals are missing, with figures still being verified.

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