August 30, 2026

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At least 734 people have died and more than 2,400 people are missing in Nepal, local officials say, after flash floods on Wednesday

In Tibet, the official death toll is 16, with 546 reported to be missing, according to Chinese state media – our correspondent explains why it has been harder to assess the scale of the disaster in Tibet

Nearly 20,000 security forces are deployed in rescue efforts on the Nepal-Tibet border as the UN says rough terrain and rain is making aid delivery “extremely difficult”

Chinese state media says a new barrier lake, formed after a landslide detected on Saturday, is being assessed

Fears of flooding from another barrier lake had already sparked panic on both sides of the border earlier this week, our China correspondent writes

An Australian woman whose brother is among the missing says she is “holding onto hope”

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