Floods in Nepal: 168 dead and two Portuguese among the more than 1300 missing
Público27 August 2026 at 07:06
At least 168 people have died and more than 1,300 are missing in Nepal due to floods and landslides caused by torrential rains, including two Portuguese citizens among the missing. Search and rescue operations have been severely hampered by the flooding affecting the terrain, complicating authorities' efforts to locate survivors. Nepal is facing one of the worst natural disasters in recent years, with thousands of people affected and homes destroyed by the waters.
Infraestruturas de Portugal announced that traffic on the Spanish road at the Monfortinho border, in Idanha-a-Nova, is prohibited for heavy vehicles for 15 days, between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM.
Sérgio Santos, commander of firefighters in Saudi Arabia with experience in rescue operations, warned of a very high risk of infection in areas affected by the flood in Nepal and Tibet. According to the specialist, the lack of adequate protection equipment among teams participating in the removal of victims significantly increases the health danger in flooded areas.
An avalanche of ice and rock on the border between Nepal and Tibet is believed to have caused a massive flood that has already killed hundreds of people in Nepal, leaving a trail of mud and destruction wherever the water passed, devastating several regions of the country.
A sudden mud flood swept through the Gyirong port in China on August 26, following a severe natural disaster in neighboring Nepal. Videos capture the moment when a torrent of mud and debris invades and engulfs the border trade center, causing destruction in the region.
