Nepal Flash Floods: Over 160 Dead, 1,500 Missing After Himalayan Avalanche

A suspected earthquake triggered an ice-rock avalanche on Nepal's Lhende Khola river on 26 August, sending flash floods through Himalayan communities near the Tibet border. Reuters reports over 160 dead and roughly 1,500 missing, including at least 800 foreign tourists. International aid and helicopters are reaching survivors. The death toll is expected to rise.