WorldTibet flood footage withheld in China as little is known about victims
CCTV footage showed a deadly flash flood tearing through Gyirong Port on the Nepal-Tibet border as hundreds fled. China has mounted a major rescue operation and issued updates, but the video and accounts from survivors and families in Tibet have been largely absent from its censored internet, leaving much about the victims and missing unknown.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-28 22:05
MAJORBefore-and-after images reveal catastrophic impact of Nepal flash floodsBefore-and-after satellite imagery shows the devastating scale of Nepal’s catastrophic flash floods, which swept away entire communities, roads and bridges. Nearly 600 people have died and more than 2,400 are reported missing.
97-year-old woman rescued after Nepal floods looked like ‘a warrior’Ninety-seven-year-old Guna Maya Bohara is recovering in hospital after being pulled from flood debris at her care home in Nepal. Her great-nephew said she looked like a “warrior” returning victorious from battle. The rescue took four hours. Hundreds have been confirmed dead after flash floods scientists believe may have followed a glacier collapse near the Himalayan border with Tibet.
What lessons can be learned from the Nepal-Tibet flood disaster?Scientists are examining what caused the flooding disaster in Nepal and Tibet and whether climate change played a role. As more severe weather has struck countries around the world in recent months, experts are considering what lessons can be drawn from Wednesday’s disaster and others this year.
- How to help after catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet
Catastrophic floods struck the region along the Nepal-China border on Wednesday. Humanitarian organizations are mobilizing to assist survivors.
- Nepal flood missing toll nears 3,000 as UNICEF says 17,000 children need aid
The number of people missing in Nepal’s floods has risen to nearly 3,000. Rescuers are working through mud as the danger of further flooding remains, while emergency teams have recovered 682 bodies so far. UNICEF says 17,000 children need assistance.
- France says four nationals remain missing after Nepal flood
Four French nationals remain missing after a devastating flash flood hit areas near the Nepal-Tibet border earlier this week, France’s minister delegate for French nationals abroad, Eleonore Caroit, said on Friday.
MAJORTrapped Nepali workers rescued from hydropower tunnel after catastrophic floodingVideo released by Nepal’s Prime Minister’s Office shows rescuers pulling people through mud from a hydropower tunnel in Rasuwa. Officials said 350 people had been rescued, while more than 100 remained trapped, and 533 residents had been moved to safety. Nepal reported at least 538 deaths and up to 1,924 missing; Tibet reported five deaths and 558 missing. The USGS said a glacial collapse likely triggered the disaster.
- Newly formed lake sparks fears of more flooding along Nepal-China border
Authorities warn that a newly formed lake overflowing along the Himalayan border between Nepal and China could cause additional flooding in areas already devastated by a catastrophic flash flood.
MAJORSatellite images reveal scale of flood devastation in Nepal villagesNew satellite imagery shows the deadly flash flood along Nepal’s Trishuli River destroyed villages, bridges and hydropower stations after a glacier collapse. More than 550 people have died and hundreds remain missing, officials say. A barrier lake formed below the landslide could pose a further flooding risk and is hampering rescue efforts.
WATCH: How Nepal’s steep terrain contributed to catastrophic floodingHydrologist and Georgetown University in Qatar visiting professor Raha Hakimdavar explains that Nepal’s steep topography left flood victims with very little time to respond.
- India Steps Up Aid to Nepal as Flash-Flood Death Toll Rises
India has offered assistance to Nepal as deaths from flash floods continue to increase and hundreds of people remain missing.
- Nearly 2,000 missing in Nepal floods as more than 4,400 are rescued
Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority says 1,924 people are reported missing, including 517 foreign tourists, after devastating floods. A total of 4,451 people have been rescued and 579 deaths confirmed, while 15,431 people are involved in the continuing rescue operation.
Nepal floods explained: The chain of events behind the disasterA glacier broke apart, triggering an ice-and-rock avalanche. An earthquake followed, and a landslide then unleashed devastating floods through kilometres of valley along the Nepal-China border. Forty-eight hours after the catastrophe, rescue teams are still searching for survivors.
Nepal: Newly formed lake sparks fears of more flooding along Chinese borderRescue efforts continue after devastating floods in Nepal and China, while authorities have ordered emergency teams to remain on high alert. Satellite imagery indicates that a newly formed upstream lake, which could burst and cause further flooding, emerged in the area where a glacier collapse on Wednesday set off the deadly chain of events.
- Nepal monitoring two lakes as flood risk persists until waters drain, official says
Nepal is monitoring two lakes upstream of the flood zone, where hundreds died on Wednesday, an official with the country’s Disaster Management Authority said. The official warned that the flood risk will remain until the lakes are fully drained.
- Nepal monitors two lakes as flood risk persists until waters drain, official says
Nepal is monitoring two lakes upstream from the flood zone where hundreds died on Wednesday, according to an official from the country’s Disaster Management Authority. The official said the risk will remain until the lakes are fully drained.
'Ran for our lives': Tales of survival from Nepal-China disasterAfter deadly floods struck the Nepal-China border, some survivors fled for their lives while others narrowly escaped disaster. All witnessed the major calamity and its aftermath firsthand.
‘Barrier lake’ triggers fresh floods, halts rescue at Nepal-China borderA lake formed by floods and mudslides along the Nepal-China border burst its banks on Friday, causing more flooding and forcing rescuers to suspend operations.
Nepal and Tibet floods affect around 93,000 people, Red Cross saysThe death toll from flooding in Nepal and Tibet continues to rise as the situation develops rapidly. The Red Cross says about 93,000 people have been affected. Aid is arriving from several countries, but rescue coordination has been hindered by the remote Himalayan terrain; responders reached the disaster’s epicentre 48 hours after the floods began.
- Families of South Koreans missing in Nepal floods seek urgent helicopter access
Families of South Korean workers missing after a catastrophic flash flood in Nepal urged authorities on Friday to secure helicopter access for the search, warning that rescuers were losing critical time more than 48 hours after the disaster.
Nepal: Army rescues hundreds trapped in tunnel as flood risk returnsRescue efforts are continuing in Nepal after devastating floods killed hundreds and left more than 1,400 people missing. The Red Cross has also voiced concern about humanitarian aid, estimating that nearly 100,000 people were affected by the disaster.
- Over 90,000 affected by Himalayan landslide, Red Cross says
More than 90,000 people are estimated to have been directly affected by the Himalayan landslide and urgently need humanitarian assistance, the Red Cross said on Friday. Aid officials also warned that further flooding could occur.
MAJORIn Tibet and Nepal, fears grow that flash-flood death toll will riseDevastating 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.
