Avalanche-Triggered Flash Floods Kill at Least 157 on Nepal-Tibet Border; Nearly 1,500 Missing

An ice-and-rock avalanche triggered flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border on 26 August 2026, striking settlements along the Trishuli River. At least 157 people are confirmed dead (Al Jazeera reports 160). Reuters reports nearly 1,500 missing, including at least 800 foreigners, in an area popular with pilgrims and trekkers.