…of others believed to be trapped following devastating flash floods near the border with Tibet. The body of a third person was later discovered inside the same tunnel. The flash floods struck the Himalayan region on 26 August, sweeping through villages and destroying roads, buildings and vehicles. The disaster is belie…

…with the number of missing at 5,083. Chinese state media reported 21 people killed in Tibet and 541 missing, taking the total toll from the August 26 glacial and mountain collapse to 1,308 dead and 5,624 missing. More than 800 foreigners remain unaccounted for, including trekkers in the Himalaya mountains and pilgrims…

…remaining missing. China reported that 21 people were killed and 541 were missing on the Tibet side of the border.Across the region, about 900 workers are missing from 12 hydropower projects in Nepal, with roughly 500 believed to be trapped in tunnels. by Linda Ikeji at 04/09/2026 8:22 AM | Share this Story

…to more than 1,000. Chinese state media earlier confirmed 16 people were killed in Tibet, bringing the total toll from Wednesday’s disaster to 1,003. The number of missing in Nepal dropped to 3,916, as rescue efforts entered a seventh day, and the bodies recovered rose. In China, state media say there 546 people missin…

…missing, including 291 foreign tourists, as avalanche triggers flash floods on Nepal-Tibet border (videos) An avalanche of ice and rock triggered massive flash floods in Nepal on Wednesday, k!lling at least eight people and leaving hundreds missing while causing widespread damage to villages and infrastructure. Officia…

A man holding a Tibetan flag has died after setting himself on fire outside the United Nations headquarters in New York on Thursday in an apparent protest against Chinese rule over Tibet. Law enforcement responded to a 911 call at around 6:30 p.m. and observed a 52-year-old male with severe burns across his body, a New…