Live Updates: Hundreds Missing as Deadly Floods Sweep Away Villages in Nepal

NYT World Wednesday 26 August 2026, 14:16 UTC By The New York Times 1 min read

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A wall of water crashed through a Himalayan river valley between Nepal and the Chinese territory of Tibet, killing dozens of people, the Nepali authorities said. Many of the missing were foreign tourists.

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