Flash floods in Nepal and Tibet, relief efforts

Aug 27, 2026

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Flood Ravages Nuwakot Highway After Glacial Lake Outburst In Tibet A damaged section of a highway in Nuwakot, central Nepal, is seen on August 27, 2026, following a glacial lake outburst in Tibet. Rescue teams collect bodies, while residents displaced by the flooding shelter in elevated areas. The flooding has damaged roads and disrupted transportation in the region. Nuwakot Nepal Copyright: xSanjitxPariyarx originalFilename: pariyar-notitle260827_npVAN.jpg
Flood Ravages Nuwakot Highway After Glacial Lake Outburst In Tibet A damaged section of a highway in Nuwakot, central Nepal, is seen on August 27, 2026, following a glacial lake outburst in Tibet. Rescue teams collect bodies, while residents displaced by the flooding shelter in elevated areas. The flooding has damaged roads and disrupted transportation in the region. Nuwakot Nepal Copyright: xSanjitxPariyarx originalFilename: pariyar-notitle260827_npN6s.jpg
Flood Ravages Nuwakot Highway After Glacial Lake Outburst In Tibet A damaged section of a highway in Nuwakot, central Nepal, is seen on August 27, 2026, following a glacial lake outburst in Tibet. Rescue teams collect bodies, while residents displaced by the flooding shelter in elevated areas. The flooding has damaged roads and disrupted transportation in the region. Nuwakot Nepal Copyright: xSanjitxPariyarx originalFilename: pariyar-notitle260827_npLX4.jpg
Flood Ravages Nuwakot Highway After Glacial Lake Outburst In Tibet A damaged section of a highway in Nuwakot, central Nepal, is seen on August 27, 2026, following a glacial lake outburst in Tibet. Rescue teams collect bodies, while residents displaced by the flooding shelter in elevated areas. The flooding has damaged roads and disrupted transportation in the region. Nuwakot Nepal Copyright: xSanjitxPariyarx originalFilename: pariyar-notitle260827_nplfV.jpg
Flood Ravages Nuwakot Highway After Glacial Lake Outburst In Tibet A damaged section of a highway in Nuwakot, central Nepal, is seen on August 27, 2026, following a glacial lake outburst in Tibet. Rescue teams collect bodies, while residents displaced by the flooding shelter in elevated areas. The flooding has damaged roads and disrupted transportation in the region. Nuwakot Nepal Copyright: xSanjitxPariyarx originalFilename: pariyar-notitle260827_npK1o.jpg
Flood Ravages Nuwakot Highway After Glacial Lake Outburst In Tibet A damaged section of a highway in Nuwakot, central Nepal, is seen on August 27, 2026, following a glacial lake outburst in Tibet. Rescue teams collect bodies, while residents displaced by the flooding shelter in elevated areas. The flooding has damaged roads and disrupted transportation in the region. Nuwakot Nepal Copyright: xSanjitxPariyarx originalFilename: pariyar-notitle260827_npIIj.jpg
Flood Ravages Nuwakot Highway After Glacial Lake Outburst In Tibet A damaged section of a highway in Nuwakot, central Nepal, is seen on August 27, 2026, following a glacial lake outburst in Tibet. Rescue teams collect bodies, while residents displaced by the flooding shelter in elevated areas. The flooding has damaged roads and disrupted transportation in the region. Nuwakot Nepal Copyright: xSanjitxPariyarx originalFilename: pariyar-notitle260827_npet4.jpg
Flood Ravages Nuwakot Highway After Glacial Lake Outburst In Tibet A damaged section of a highway in Nuwakot, central Nepal, is seen on August 27, 2026, following a glacial lake outburst in Tibet. Rescue teams collect bodies, while residents displaced by the flooding shelter in elevated areas. The flooding has damaged roads and disrupted transportation in the region. Nuwakot Nepal Copyright: xSanjitxPariyarx originalFilename: pariyar-notitle260827_npEkw.jpg
Flood Ravages Nuwakot Highway After Glacial Lake Outburst In Tibet A damaged section of a highway in Nuwakot, central Nepal, is seen on August 27, 2026, following a glacial lake outburst in Tibet. Rescue teams collect bodies, while residents displaced by the flooding shelter in elevated areas. The flooding has damaged roads and disrupted transportation in the region. Nuwakot Nepal Copyright: xSanjitxPariyarx originalFilename: pariyar-notitle260827_npB6l.jpg
Flood Ravages Nuwakot Highway After Glacial Lake Outburst In Tibet A damaged section of a highway in Nuwakot, central Nepal, is seen on August 27, 2026, following a glacial lake outburst in Tibet. Rescue teams collect bodies, while residents displaced by the flooding shelter in elevated areas. The flooding has damaged roads and disrupted transportation in the region. Nuwakot Nepal Copyright: xSanjitxPariyarx originalFilename: pariyar-notitle260827_np0J5.jpg
(260827) -- XIGAZE, Aug. 27, 2026 -- Rescuers inspect the mudslide-hit areas with a drone, in Xigaze, southwest China s Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 27, 2026. A mudslide, which occurred on the Nepalese side, struck Gyirong Port in Gyirong County of Xigaze City, Xizang, on Wednesday morning, leaving three people dead and 558 others, including 260 foreign nationals, missing, according to preliminary estimates. ) (SpotNews) CHINA-XIZANG-XIGAZE-MUDSLIDE-RESCUE (CN) JigmexDorje
(260827) -- XIGAZE, Aug. 27, 2026 -- Rescuers inspect the mudslide-hit areas with a drone, in Xigaze, southwest China s Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 27, 2026. A mudslide, which occurred on the Nepalese side, struck Gyirong Port in Gyirong County of Xigaze City, Xizang, on Wednesday morning, leaving three people dead and 558 others, including 260 foreign nationals, missing, according to preliminary estimates. ) (SpotNews) CHINA-XIZANG-XIGAZE-MUDSLIDE-RESCUE (CN) JigmexDorje
(260827) -- XIGAZE, Aug. 27, 2026 -- Rescuers prepare to fly a drone to inspect the mudslide-hit areas, in Xigaze, southwest China s Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 27, 2026. A mudslide, which occurred on the Nepalese side, struck Gyirong Port in Gyirong County of Xigaze City, Xizang, on Wednesday morning, leaving three people dead and 558 others, including 260 foreign nationals, missing, according to preliminary estimates. ) (SpotNews) CHINA-XIZANG-XIGAZE-MUDSLIDE-RESCUE (CN) TenzingxNimaxQadhup
(260827) -- GYIRONG, Aug. 27, 2026 -- This screenshot from a video clip taken on Aug. 27, 2026 shows a military helicopter hovering over the mudslide-hit Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, southwest China s Xizang Autonomous Region. The mudslide struck Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, Xizang, on Wednesday morning. As of 8 a.m. on Thursday, three people had been killed, 558 others remained missing, while two local villagers had been rescued, local authorities said. (Photo by Xinhua) (SpotNews) CHINA-XIZANG-GYIRONG PORT-HELICOPTERS-ARRIVAL (CN) ZhangxPengchuan
(260827) -- GYIRONG, Aug. 27, 2026 -- This screenshot from a video clip taken on Aug. 27, 2026 shows a military helicopter hovering over the mudslide-hit Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, southwest China s Xizang Autonomous Region. The mudslide struck Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, Xizang, on Wednesday morning. As of 8 a.m. on Thursday, three people had been killed, 558 others remained missing, while two local villagers had been rescued, local authorities said. (Photo by Xinhua) (SpotNews) CHINA-XIZANG-GYIRONG PORT-HELICOPTERS-ARRIVAL (CN) ZhangxYiyue
(260827) -- GYIRONG, Aug. 27, 2026 -- This screenshot from a video clip taken on Aug. 27, 2026 shows a military helicopter hovering over the mudslide-hit Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, southwest China s Xizang Autonomous Region. The mudslide struck Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, Xizang, on Wednesday morning. As of 8 a.m. on Thursday, three people had been killed, 558 others remained missing, while two local villagers had been rescued, local authorities said. (Photo by Xinhua) (SpotNews) CHINA-XIZANG-GYIRONG PORT-HELICOPTERS-ARRIVAL (CN) ZhouxFeng
(260827) -- LHASA, Aug. 27, 2026 -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 27, 2026 shows a mudslide-hit area in Nepal. The mudslide caused significant casualties along the China-Nepal border ) (SpotNews) NEPAL-MUDSLIDE-SCENE TenzingxNimaxQadhup
(260827) -- LHASA, Aug. 27, 2026 -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 27, 2026 shows a barrier lake formed after a mudslide in Nepal. The mudslide caused significant casualties along the China-Nepal border ) (SpotNews) NEPAL-MUDSLIDE-SCENE LixJian
(260827) -- LHASA, Aug. 27, 2026 -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 27, 2026 shows a mudslide-hit area in Nepal. The mudslide caused significant casualties along the China-Nepal border ) (SpotNews) NEPAL-MUDSLIDE-SCENE JigmexDorje
(260827) -- BEIJING, Aug. 27, 2026 -- A plane carrying a rescue team and supplies arrives at an airport in Xigaze in southwest China s Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 27, 2026. The first team of 141 rescuers has arrived at the mudslide-stricken border port of Gyirong in Xizang Thursday morning after the disaster caused significant casualties along the China-Nepal border, according to China s Ministry of Emergency Management. The mudslide struck Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, Xizang, on Wednesday morning. As of 8 a.m. on Thursday, three people had been killed, 558 others remained missing, while two local villagers had been rescued, local authorities said. (Photo by Xinhua) (SpotNews) CHINA-XIZANG-MUDSLIDE-RESCUE FORCES (CN) ZhangxRuiyu
(260827) -- BEIJING, Aug. 27, 2026 -- Rescuers with rescue and relief supplies board a plane at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, southwest China s Sichuan Province, Aug. 27, 2026. The first team of 141 rescuers has arrived at the mudslide-stricken border port of Gyirong in southwest China s Xizang Autonomous Region Thursday morning after the disaster caused significant casualties along the China-Nepal border, according to China s Ministry of Emergency Management. The mudslide struck Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, Xizang, on Wednesday morning. As of 8 a.m. on Thursday, three people had been killed, 558 others remained missing, while two local villagers had been rescued, local authorities said. (Photo by Xinhua)
(260827) -- BEIJING, Aug. 27, 2026 -- A plane carrying a rescue team and supplies arrives at an airport in Xigaze in southwest China s Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 27, 2026. The first team of 141 rescuers has arrived at the mudslide-stricken border port of Gyirong in Xizang Thursday morning after the disaster caused significant casualties along the China-Nepal border, according to China s Ministry of Emergency Management. The mudslide struck Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, Xizang, on Wednesday morning. As of 8 a.m. on Thursday, three people had been killed, 558 others remained missing, while two local villagers had been rescued, local authorities said. (Photo by Xinhua) (SpotNews) CHINA-XIZANG-MUDSLIDE-RESCUE FORCES (CN) ZhangxRuiyu
(260827) -- LHASA, Aug. 27, 2026 -- This screenshot from a video clip taken on Aug. 27, 2026 shows a military helicopter heading to Gyirong County, southwest China s Xizang Autonomous Region. The first team of 141 rescuers has arrived at the mudslide-stricken border port of Gyirong in Xizang Thursday morning after the disaster caused significant casualties along the China-Nepal border, according to China s Ministry of Emergency Management. The mudslide struck Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, Xizang, on Wednesday morning. As of 8 a.m. on Thursday, three people had been killed, 558 others remained missing, while two local villagers had been rescued, local authorities said. (Photo by Xinhua) (SpotNews) CHINA-XIZANG-MUDSLIDE-RESCUE FORCES
(260827) -- LHASA, Aug. 27, 2026 -- This screenshot from a video clip taken on Aug. 27, 2026 shows a military helicopter heading to Gyirong County, southwest China s Xizang Autonomous Region. The first team of 141 rescuers has arrived at the mudslide-stricken border port of Gyirong in Xizang Thursday morning after the disaster caused significant casualties along the China-Nepal border, according to China s Ministry of Emergency Management. The mudslide struck Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, Xizang, on Wednesday morning. As of 8 a.m. on Thursday, three people had been killed, 558 others remained missing, while two local villagers had been rescued, local authorities said. (Photo by Xinhua) (SpotNews) CHINA-XIZANG-MUDSLIDE-RESCUE FORCES
(260827) -- XIGAZE, Aug. 27, 2026 -- This screenshot from a video clip taken on Aug. 27, 2026 shows a Y-20 transport aircraft of the western theater command arriving at an airport in southwest China s Xizang Autonomous Region. A directing group from the Western Theater Command of the Chinese People s Liberation Army (PLA) has been dispatched to the Xizang Autonomous Region in southwest China on Thursday morning to coordinate joint rescue operations by military personnel in mudslide-hit Gyirong County. Carried by the Y-20 transport aircraft of the western theater command, the group will organize military forces to assist in disaster relief efforts. (Photo by Xinhua) (SpotNews) CHINA-XIZANG-Y-20 TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT-ARRIVAL (CN) GuxKuoye
(260827) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 27, 2026 -- A Y-20 transport aircraft of the western theater command takes off at an airport in southwest China on Aug. 27, 2026. A directing group from the Western Theater Command of the Chinese People s Liberation Army (PLA) has been dispatched to the Xizang Autonomous Region in southwest China on Thursday morning to coordinate joint rescue operations by military personnel in mudslide-hit Gyirong County. Carried by the Y-20 transport aircraft of the western theater command, the group will organize military forces to assist in disaster relief efforts. (Photo by Xinhua) (SpotNews) CHINA-XIZANG-MUDSLIDE-RESCUE FORCES (CN) SongxZhengsheng
(260827) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 27, 2026 -- A Y-20 transport aircraft of the western theater command takes off at an airport in southwest China on Aug. 27, 2026. A directing group from the Western Theater Command of the Chinese People s Liberation Army (PLA) has been dispatched to the Xizang Autonomous Region in southwest China on Thursday morning to coordinate joint rescue operations by military personnel in mudslide-hit Gyirong County. Carried by the Y-20 transport aircraft of the western theater command, the group will organize military forces to assist in disaster relief efforts. (Photo by Xinhua) (SpotNews) CHINA-XIZANG-MUDSLIDE-RESCUE FORCES (CN) SongxZhengsheng
S. Korea sends disaster response workers to Nepal S. Korea sends disaster response workers to Nepal Members of South Korea s Disaster Response Team arrive at Incheon airport, west of Seoul, on Aug. 27, 2026, before heading to Nepal to support search and rescue efforts after nine South Koreans remain unaccounted for following massive flooding in the country. (Yonhap) 2026-08-27 11:19:24 < 1980-2026 YONHAPNEWS AGENCY. .> ¼¿ïÆ¯º°½Ã EDITORIAL USE ONLY Copyright: xx PYH2026082707010031500 YonhapxNewsx yonphotos256049
(260827) -- BEIJING, Aug. 27, 2026 -- Rescuers prepare before heading to the mudslide-stricken Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, southwest China s Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 27, 2026. Rescue teams are racing to the mudslide-stricken Gyirong Port in southwest China s Xizang Autonomous Region after the disaster caused significant casualties across the China-Nepal border on Wednesday. The mudslide occurred on Wednesday morning in Nepal, resulting in three people dead and 265 missing at Gyirong Port as of 8 p.m., according to initial estimates. ) (SpotNews) CHINA-XIZANG-MUDSLIDE-RESCUE FORCES (CN) TenzingxNimaxQadhup
(260827) -- BEIJING, Aug. 27, 2026 -- Rescuers with rescue and relief supplies prepare before heading to the mudslide-stricken Gyirong Port, at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, southwest China s Sichuan Province, Aug. 27, 2026. Rescue teams are racing to the mudslide-stricken Gyirong Port in southwest China s Xizang Autonomous Region after the disaster caused significant casualties across the China-Nepal border on Wednesday. The mudslide occurred on Wednesday morning in Nepal, resulting in three people dead and 265 missing at Gyirong Port as of 8 p.m., according to initial estimates. ( Handout via Xinhua) (SpotNews) CHINA-XIZANG-MUDSLIDE-RESCUE FORCES (CN) MinistryxofxEmergencyxManagement

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(260827) -- LHASA, Aug. 27, 2026 -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 27, 2026 shows a mudslide-hit area in Nepal. The mudslide caused significant casualties along the China-Nepal border ) (SpotNews) NEPAL-MUDSLIDE-SCENE TenzingxNimaxQadhup

(260827) -- LHASA, Aug. 27, 2026 -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 27, 2026 shows a barrier lake formed after a mudslide in Nepal. The mudslide caused significant casualties along the China-Nepal border ) (SpotNews) NEPAL-MUDSLIDE-SCENE LixJian

(260827) -- LHASA, Aug. 27, 2026 -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 27, 2026 shows a mudslide-hit area in Nepal. The mudslide caused significant casualties along the China-Nepal border ) (SpotNews) NEPAL-MUDSLIDE-SCENE JigmexDorje