# In Tibet and Nepal, fears grow that flash-flood death toll will rise

https://mins.news/en/item/35416

- France 24, 2026-08-28 09:16 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/in-tibet-and-nepal-the-most-pressing-fear-is-that-the-death-toll-could-rise

> Devastating flash floods along the Himalayan border between Nepal and China have killed at least 472 people and left more than 1,500 missing. More than 3,250 people have been evacuated by helicopter, while rescuers search for survivors and authorities warn that an upstream lake could overflow and cause further flooding.

## Stories

- [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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