# Nepal-China border floods: Why Tibet’s disaster areas are hard to access

https://mins.news/en/video/40514

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-01 14:37 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDr6OEjMklo

> Catastrophic flooding in Nepal and China has killed 1,019 people, with more than 4,400 still missing as rescue teams try to reach communities cut off by the disaster. The extent of damage on the Chinese side remains unclear because foreign journalists face tight restrictions on access to Tibet, one of China’s most restricted areas.

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