Himalayan Flash Floods Kill 359, With 1,300 Still Missing

Flash floods swept through a remote Nepal-Tibet trekking and pilgrimage region on 26 August 2026, killing at least 359 and leaving over 1,300 missing. A suspected earthquake-triggered ice-rock avalanche — a collapse of glacial ice and rock that sends debris and water surging downstream — caused the flooding. Hundreds of foreign tourists from five countries remain unaccounted for. Nepali army helicopters have rescued over 100 people; the UN has allocated $2 million in emergency aid.