# Nepal-Tibet flood death toll passes 470 as barrier lake threatens

https://mins.news/en/item/35254

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-28 06:08 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/28/death-toll-from-nepal-tibet-flood-passes-470-as-barrier-lake-threatens?traffic_source=rss

> More than 470 people have died and over 1,500 remain missing after flash floods devastated Nepal and Tibet. Rescue work near the Nepal-China border has been paused because a newly formed barrier lake is unstable and could burst, causing more flooding.

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- [Nepal Tibet Himalayan Flood Disaster](https://mins.news/en/topic/nepal-tibet-himalayan-flood-disaster) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/nepal-tibet-himalayan-flood-disaster.md

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