As it happened: Nepal-Tibet rescue operations resume after fears of second flood
The death toll has risen to at least 584, while the number of people reported missing in Nepal has nearly doubled to 1,924.
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a drone photo shows a flood-hit area in Nuwakot, Nepal on Thursday, Aug 27, 2026. (Photo: Xinhua via AP/Sulav Shrestha)
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Rescue operations in Nepal and China have resumed after a brief halt on Friday (Aug 28), as authorities assessed the risk posed by a landslide-created lake that began overflowing on the border.
The lake had raised fears of a second surge of water and debris through areas already devastated by Wednesday’s catastrophic floods, which were triggered by a glacier collapse.
The death toll in Nepal and China has risen to at least 584, while the number of people reported missing in Nepal has nearly doubled to 1,924.
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