Flash Floods on Nepal-Tibet Border Kill 22, Leave 384 Tourists Missing

Flash floods along the Bhote Koshi River killed at least 22 people on 26 August 2026. Officials report 384 tourists missing, including nationals of India, the US, the UK, and Malaysia. Rescue helicopters cannot reach Rasuwa district's mountainous terrain until floodwaters recede. The same river flooded in 2025, killing nine.