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A glacier collapse is suspected to be the cause of the devastating flash flood in the border area between Nepal and Tibet, which resulted in numerous deaths and missing persons, with experts citing global warming as a possible factor for the event. (translated)

Gletscherabbruch als Ursache vermutet

After a devastating catastrophe in Nepal and Tibet, which resulted in the death of over 390 people and the disappearance of 1,400, the UN and the US are providing humanitarian aid, including 2 million dollars for emergency assistance. (translated)

Sprijin din partea ONU și SUA, după catastrofa din Nepal. Peste 390 de morți și 1.400 de dispăruți în Nepal și Tibet

In the current edition of the tagesthemen from August 27, 2026, the devastating flash floods in Tibet with over 380 dead and 1,000 missing, the mechanisms of glacier and icefall collapses, as well as the visit of CIA Chief Ratcliff to Moscow are addressed, along with other topics and news. (translated)

tagesthemen

The search for survivors at the border of Nepal and Tibet continues after more than 900 people went missing due to flooding caused by a glacier collapse, while fears for the fate of hundreds of foreign tourists, including two Americans, continue to rise. (translated)

'Muž je ujutro otišao na posao. Nadam se da se spasio, samo mi se ne može javiti'
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In Nepal and Tibet, more than 1,400 people are still reported missing, including hundreds of foreign tourists, after mudslides that have caused at least 392 deaths. (translated)

Inondations au Népal et au Tibet : Le dernier bilan évoque plus de 1.400 disparus, dont des centaines de touristes

The Swedish guide Inka Gurung longs for her friend who disappeared after a flash flood in the border area between Nepal and Tibet, and expresses how difficult it is to keep hope alive in this tough time. (translated)

Svenska Inkas vän saknas efter katastrofen: ”Svårt hålla uppe hoppet”
24sata 4h

On Thursday evening, Tibet was hit by an earthquake measuring 5.0, just a few days after catastrophic floods that claimed at least 362 lives and left over 1,000 missing. (translated)

Novi udar na Tibet! Potres pogodio područje nakon katastrofalnih poplava
NRC 5h

The recent flooding disaster in Nepal and Tibet has raised questions about the effectiveness of warning systems and the cooperation between the two countries, while the lack of timely warnings may have contributed to the number of casualties. (translated)

De ramp in Nepal en Tibet lijkt de autoriteiten te hebben overvallen. Hadden snellere waarschuwingen slachtoffers kunnen voorkomen?

After the flooding, Chinese rescuers are searching for more than 1,400 missing people on the Nepal-Tibet border, among whom are nearly 100 Chinese, and the death toll has risen to at least 362. (translated)

Po potvynių Nepalo ir Tibeto pasienyje Kinijos gelbėtojai ieško dingusiųjų
ANSA.it 6h

A devastating flood at the border between Nepal and Tibet has caused at least 392 deaths and over 1,400 missing, including three Italians, while searches continue and there is a fear of an imminent risk of new flooding. (translated)

Corsa contro il tempo, tre italiani tra i 1.400 dispersi. Oltre 390 i morti

A geologist warns that it will be difficult to recover the bodies of the flood victims in Nepal and Tibet due to the consolidation of the mud masses and alerts about the risk of new floods due to ground instability. (translated)

Un geólogo advierte de que será difícil recuperar cuerpos tras la riada de Nepal y Tíbet: "Es difícil mover esas masas de lodo"
NRC 6h

Following devastating floods in Nepal and Tibet, rescue teams have been deployed to search for missing persons, with at least 168 people dead and 1,300 others, including two Dutch citizens, still considered missing. (translated)

Huizen bedolven, reddingswerkers in actie: de ravage na de overstromingen in Nepal en Tibet in beeld

After the devastating flash floods in Nepal and Tibet, more than 350 bodies have been recovered, while over 1,300 people, including many foreign tourists, remain missing and there is a risk of a dam break at a critical river mouth. (translated)

Warnung vor neuen Fluten

CNR meteorologist Marina Baldi states that the melting of the glacier at the border between Nepal and Tibet was caused by global warming, and warns that similar events could occur again if the remaining part of the glacier were to give way. (translated)

Nepal, “lo scioglimento del ghiacciaio è stato causato dal riscaldamento globale”: parla la meteorologa del Cnr

The article discusses the meeting of the President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, with the Czech Prime Minister, the annual report of the BIS on threats in the Czech Republic, and the assistance from the organization People in Need to those affected by natural disasters in Nepal and Tibet. (translated)

António Costa v Praze. Výroční zpráva BIS. Pomoc lidem v Nepálu a Tibetu po katastrofě
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An animation reconstructs the devastating path of a rock and ice avalanche that struck the Himalayan region on the border between Nepal and Tibet, causing at least 95 deaths and hundreds missing. (translated)

Il percorso della valanga di roccia e ghiaccio che ha devastato il Nepal

After a devastating flash flood in the border region between Nepal and Tibet, which has claimed at least 273 lives and left over 1,300 people missing, rescue teams are struggling to help those affected due to difficult conditions and damaged infrastructure. (translated)

Sturzflut in Nepal: Sturzflut in Nepal – die schwierige Suche nach Überlebenden
ANSA.it 8h

Mariapaola Ricozzi, an Italian tourist in Tibet, recounts the difficulties faced by her group due to the flooding that devastated the border between Nepal and Tibet, while they are returning to Kathmandu with interrupted roads and landslides. (translated)

Turista italiana in Tibet: 'Stiamo bene ma qui è franato tutto' - LA TESTIMONIANZA
telex 8h

A flash flood from the Himalayas caused massive destruction in Nepal and Tibet, sweeping away thousands of people and erasing entire villages from the face of the Earth, while official data reports that more than 350 people died and 1,000 are listed as missing. (translated)

„Megdöbbentő a pusztítás mértéke. Vannak részek, amelyek egyszerűen eltűntek a föld színéről” – a semmiből jött a pusztító villámárvíz

A devastating flood caused by the collapse of a glacier in Nepal and Tibet has led to the death of over 360 people, while 1,400 are reported missing. (translated)

Dezastru în Nepal și Tibet. Peste 360 de morți și 1.400 de dispăruți după viitura uriașă provocată de prăbușirea unui ghețar