# Death toll exceeds 1,000 in catastrophic Nepal and China floods, officials say

https://mins.news/en/item/39846

- euronews, 2026-09-01 06:50 UTC
- World
- Original: http://www.euronews.com/2026/09/01/death-toll-passes-1000-from-catastrophic-flooding-in-nepal-and-china-officials-say

> Officials say catastrophic flooding in Nepal and China has killed more than 1,000 people. The disaster began on 26 August after a chain of events high in the Himalayas, where a glacial collapse drove rock, ice and meltwater into valleys and unleashed powerful downstream floods.

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