Aug 26,2026: Hundreds of people are missing following a flash flood in the Bhote Koshi river along the Nepal-Tibet border.
In an update shared on X, the Nepal Tourism Board says it has identified 384 travellers as missing in total, including 291 foreign nationals and 93 Nepali nationals.
It says it is “working to verify” the “whereabouts and safety status” of those travelling through the region.
The flood hit early on Wednesday in Rasuwa, north of Nepal’s capital Kathmandu.
An earthquake hit the area at around 08:37 local time, Nepal’s foreign minister Shishir Khanal tells parliament, citing preliminary information.
He says the earthquake then triggered an avalanche, which in turn resulted in flash floods. He notes that teams are still verifying the information.
Khanal says that as well as Nepal, China is also experiencing “huge damage”.
He says Nepal is co-ordinating with China. So far, 26 police personnel, nine armed police personnel and 44 military personnel are missing.
Officials from customs and immigration are also missing, he adds.
There has also been huge damage on road, bridges, communication and hydropower infrastructures. Rasuwa and Nuwakot were worst affected districts, he adds.
More than 100 Indians and 12 people from UK among missing.
