Flash floods triggered by ice-rock avalanche near Nepal-Tibet border kill over 1,300, leave 5,000 missing

The floods, triggered by an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26, 2026, devastated towns and villages in northern and central Nepal. The disaster killed more than 1,300 people and left around 5,000 missing. Survivors, many of whom were from the affected regions, joined rescue and relief operations as they searched for their loved ones and grieved the loss. The event was reported by The Hindu, which cited the death toll and missing persons as over 1,300 and 5,000 respectively. Deccan Herald also covered the event, though its excerpt was incomplete. Both outlets described the floods as a result of the ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border. The Hindu published its report on September 6, 2026, while Deccan Herald published its report on September 5, 2026.