More than 900 killed in floods across Nepal and Tibet

More than 900 people have died after flash floods swept through Nepal and Tibet, while more than 4,700 people remain missing. Rescuers are still searching for people trapped in mountain areas, settlements and along river channels.

Nepal’s emergency agency recorded 903 deaths and 4,247 missing people, including 592 foreign nationals. Chinese authorities reported 16 deaths and 546 missing people in Tibet. Chinese state media said 261 of those missing were foreigners, including more than 100 Nepalese citizens.

Foreign rescue teams have joined local responders searching for workers trapped in hydropower tunnels. Officials said at least 90 people remained trapped inside the tunnels.

The floods began on Wednesday after rocks collapsed beneath a glacier high in the Himalayas. Scientists studying satellite images said the collapse pulled part of the glacier down with it. The rockfall registered as a magnitude 5.2 seismic event, and the rocks and meltwater rapidly raised river levels in the valleys below. The resulting torrent carried buildings, bridges and soil downstream through Tibet and Nepal.

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We are working to search for and rescue people trapped in mountainous areas, settlements and along river channels.