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Around 340 foreigners among over 400 tourists missing after Nepal flood
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Around 340 foreigners are among more than 400 tourists reported missing after catastrophic flooding struck Nepal’s mountainous border with Tibet, as rescuers continued searching devastated towns and valleys for survivors on Thursday (August 27, 2026)
Key facts
- Nepalese police had recovered 157 bodies by late Wednesday
- Among the missing tourists were 133 Indians travelling on pilgrimage, 47 Americans, 34 Australians, 33 British nationals and 24 Canadians
- Survivor Keshav Prasad Baral, 68, was taken to hospital after being rescued by helicopter
- An initial assessment of Planet Labs satellite images indicated that a landslide involving glacial ice and rock triggered a debris-filled flood in the Lhende River, approximately 20 kilometres north-east of the Rasuwagadhi border crossing.
Summary
Nepalese police had recovered 157 bodies by late Wednesday. Authorities fear the death toll could rise substantially as the full scale of the destruction becomes clearer.
The disaster struck a region popular with trekkers and religious pilgrims travelling to Kailash Manasarovar in Tibet, a sacred destination for Hindus, Buddhists and followers of other religions.