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Massive Flash Flood on the Nepal-Tibet Border Leaves Hundreds of Tourists Missing

The 26 August Bhote Koshi flood first left 384 travellers unaccounted for. Three weeks on, Nepal counts 1,410 dead and 587 foreign nationals still…

By Laxman Rawal · Aug 26, 2026

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A wall of water swept down the Bhote Koshi river valley on the Nepal-Tibet border on the morning of August 26, 2026, killing at least nine people and leaving 384 travellers unaccounted for — including three Americans — in one of the most serious…

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What this means for trekkers

What this means for you Syabrubesi is the trailhead for the Langtang Valley, Langtang-Gosaikunda and Tamang Heritage treks — all currently affected by road and bridge damage on the approach. If you have a departure booked into this region in the coming weeks…

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Reported from Nepal

We are based in Pokhara and we are following this story. Figures are provisional and we date every one of them.

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