Glacier Collapse on Nepal-Tibet Border Kills 633, Nearly 3,000 Missing

A melting glacier triggered flash floods along the Bhote Koshi River on 26 August 2026, killing at least 633 across Nepal and Tibet. Nepal's disaster agency reports 626 dead and 2,426 missing; China confirms seven dead and 554 missing. Over 777 foreigners are unaccounted for along popular trans-Himalayan trekking routes. More than 3,700 have been rescued as weather hampers air operations.