Live: Devastating Nepal Flash Floods: Over 150 Dead, 750+ Missing as Search Operations Continue

More than 24 hours after a severe flood swept through the Tibet border area, 823 people remain unaccounted for, Nepal's disaster management agency announced on Thursday. Out of the 823 missing individuals, at least 579 are tourists, including both domestic Nepali travelers and foreign visitors, according to the official update. The total death toll across Nepal and China has risen to at least 165, while Chinese authorities report an additional 558 persons missing on their side of the border.

A tour group of 32 individuals from Kolkata, traveling for the Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra, went missing following flash floods in Nepal, an official confirmed. The group, which includes 30 tourists alongside two tour coordinators, departed Kolkata on August 21 and arrived in Nepal the next day. To support families searching for news about relatives in Nepal, the West Bengal government established helpline facilities at the state police headquarters in Bhabani Bhavan. Relatives can call (033) 24793311 or 9147890181 to receive assistance, according to state authorities.

In response to flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border causing widespread severe disruptions, the Karnataka Revenue Department established a dedicated helpline desk within the State Emergency Operation Centre to gather information and aid residents of Karnataka stranded in Nepal. Stranded individuals or their relatives can call 1070 / 080-22253707 or email queries to seockarnataka@gmail.com.

Officials in Nepal reported that 468 travellers and tourists, including 393 foreign nationals, remained untraceable on Thursday (August 27), a day after catastrophic flooding hit the border zone with Tibet. Tourism Department spokesperson Suraj Ghimire informed AFP that around 468 individuals are out of contact, 75 of whom are Nepalis. At least 165 people have been confirmed dead across Nepal and China, with China reporting another 558 missing.

Available reports indicate that at least 57 pilgrims from Tamil Nadu are stranded in flood-hit Nepal alongside other Indian nationals. The state administration announced 24-hour toll-free helpline numbers for family members seeking coordination with officials. As per an official release by the Non-Resident Tamils Welfare Department, relatives inside India can dial 1800 309 3793. Overseas callers may leave a missed call at +91 80690 09900 or reach +91 80690 09901. Additionally, individuals wishing to connect with the control room at Tamil Nadu House in New Delhi can place calls to 92895 16712. Officials are actively coordinating rescue operations for the stranded pilgrims.

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong stated on Thursday (August 27) that information regarding at least 34 Australian nationals missing after the deadly Nepal floods remains "very limited".

The Kerala state government established a dedicated help desk under NoRKA-Roots, the operational arm of the Non-Resident Keralites Affairs department, to deliver rapid support and updates concerning Keralites stuck in Nepal. Citizens seeking aid can reach the NoRKA Global Contact Centre by calling 1800 425 3939 (toll-free inside India) or dropping a missed call from abroad to +91 88020 12345. A statement from NoRKA-Roots noted that the NRK Development Officer in Delhi has also been directed to handle coordination for relief efforts.

The Embassy of India shared revised emergency contact lines on Thursday: Updated numbers to contact the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu are: +977 985 131 6807, +977 970 910 7500, and +977 981 032 6117 (these emergency numbers are also accessible via WhatsApp).

Representing two indigenous ethnic groups in Sikkim, an organization urged the Union Government to take lessons from Nepal's tragic flash floods and halt all ongoing and proposed hydroelectric dams across the Himalayan state. Citing data from the Nepal Electricity Authority, at least 13 hydro plants along the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river valleys sustained severe structural damage after an earthquake-triggered ice avalanche occurred in Tibet. The group highlighted the Nepal disaster as a crucial warning for ecological stability in sensitive mountain zones.

Emergency teams searched for hundreds of untraceable people on Thursday (August 27) after a massive collapse of mud and rock blocked a river along the Himalayan border between Nepal and China's Tibet region a day earlier, sparking violent flash floods that overwhelmed mountain communities and left scores dead. Tourism Ministry officials in Nepal informed media outlets that approximately 340 foreign nationals were among over 400 tourists unaccounted for following the calamity in the popular trekking region. Nepal Police reported late Wednesday that 157 bodies had been retrieved so far. Verified video footage depicted powerful currents of water and mud dragging away numerous individuals near the border crossing. Officials in both China and Nepal express fear that casualties and destruction could rise significantly. Structures, roads, and power infrastructure were swept away in Nepal, while Tibetan officials reported fears of heavy losses after a mudslide hit the land border checkpoint at Gyirong county.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dialed Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Wednesday (August 26, 2026) to extend "all possible humanitarian assistance" as the neighboring country struggles with devastating flash floods. The deluge originated near the Nepal-China border and swept through settlements and tourist locations along the Bhote Koshi river, including Rasuwa and Chitwan. PM Modi expressed deep condolences to Prime Minister Shah regarding the lives lost and reaffirmed India's commitment to supporting relief efforts in flood-affected regions of central Nepal.

A massive glacial collapse caused seismic signals and led to catastrophic downstream flooding across Nepal and Tibet, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported on Thursday (August 27). The research agency clarified that seismic activity originally thought to be an earthquake "was instead a glacial collapse and debris flow" which "caused subsequent catastrophic impacts downstream". Uncertainty surrounded the precise trigger immediately after the disaster unfolded early Wednesday; Nepal Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal initially suggested an earthquake had caused a landslide that dammed a river before breaching. Alternative explanations discussed included a glacial lake outburst flood or a major ice avalanche. USGS recorded that "a magnitude 5.2 seismic event occurred near the border between Nepal and China on Aug 26 at 8:37am local time."

At least 157 individuals were confirmed dead while more than 400 people, including roughly 133 Indian nationals, were reported missing or unreachable after a sudden flash flood in Nepal's Bhotekoshi River devastated settlements in Rasuwa district along the border with China's Tibet on Wednesday morning, officials reported. In a late-night operational update at 11:05 p.m. (Nepal time), Nepal Police stated that 157 bodies had been recovered from flood-affected zones. According to statements from the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, 391 foreign citizens alongside 93 Nepalis were out of contact following the tragedy.