More than 500 foreigners remain missing after floods in Nepal
oglobo27 August 2026 at 08:30
More than 500 foreigners remain missing after floods that devastated Nepal, causing at least 160 deaths and destroying part of the northern border with Chinese Tibet. Among those unaccounted for are citizens from various countries, including 178 from India, 65 from the United States, 53 from Ukraine, 51 from Malaysia, 35 from Australia, 33 from the United Kingdom and 25 from Canada, as well as people from Singapore, Germany and Russia. Local authorities are working to verify the whereabouts and safety of the missing, while accounts from victims describe the moment they were swept away by the water.
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.
