Nepal Floods Leave 384 Tourists Missing
- At least 384 travellers are missing following severe flash flooding in Nepal's Himalayan border region with Tibet, authorities confirmed on Wednesday.
- Of those unaccounted for, 291 are foreign nationals, including 105 Indian citizens, according to Nepal's tourism authority.
- A mudslide at the Nepal-China border crossing has caused additional casualties and missing persons on the Tibetan side, though the precise toll remains unconfirmed.
Flash floods have swept through Nepal's Himalayan border region with Tibet, leaving at least 384 travellers unaccounted for, the country's tourism authority announced on Wednesday. Of those missing, 291 are foreign nationals, including 105 Indian citizens.
Villages and Infrastructure Swept Away
Authorities confirmed that entire villages have been destroyed by the floodwaters, with roads, bridges, and power stations sustaining severe damage. The affected area lies in a remote mountainous zone along Nepal's border with Tibet, complicating rescue and assessment efforts. The full scale of the destruction remains unclear as emergency operations continue.
Casualties Also Reported on the Tibetan Side
The disaster has not been confined to Nepalese territory. A mudslide at a border crossing between China and Nepal has resulted in further casualties and missing persons on the Tibetan side of the frontier, according to the Chinese state news agency Xinhua. The precise toll from that incident has not been confirmed by official figures cited in the available reporting.
The unfolding crisis adds to a succession of catastrophic monsoon flooding events across South Asia this season. With rescue operations ongoing and access routes severely disrupted, the number of those missing may increase as authorities reach more isolated areas.