Tibet campaign groups challenge Beijing's flood toll, citing 300 destroyed homes

A glacier collapse on 26 August 2026 triggered flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border. Nepal reports over 900 dead and 4,000 missing. China says 16 dead and 546 missing. The International Campaign for Tibet says approximately 300 homes were destroyed across four Tibetan villages, suggesting casualties are far higher. Foreign journalists are barred from Tibet, making independent verification impossible.