At least 160 killed, hundreds including 24 Canadians, missing, as flash flood hits Nepal and Tibet

26-Aug-2026

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At least 160 people have been killed and hundreds are missing after a huge flash ⁠flood swept away villages in Nepal, damaging roads, bridges and power projects in areas near Tibet, authorities said.

Nepali police said late on August 26 that they had recovered 157 bodies and that officers were continuing to try to move people away from risk areas.

Officials said at least 384 tourists, including 291 from countries including the United Kingdom, the United States, India and Malaysia were reported missing as a result of the flash flood.Officials in Nepal say 24 people from Canada are also missing, according to CTV News.

Police spokesman Abi Narayan Kafle said that 28 police personnel were also missing.

Chinese authorities said at least three people had died and 265 others remained missing on their side of the border in Tibet’s county of Gyirong.

State broadcaster CCTV said that specific casualty figures were still being verified.

Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah urged the Himalayan nation to stand united following the disaster.