Flash floods kill at least 160 in Nepal and China, hundreds missing

At least 160 people have died and hundreds are missing after flash floods struck the Nepal-China border region on August 26, 2026. The floods caused widespread destruction, sweeping away homes and claiming lives in both countries. Among the missing are 54 Americans, according to reports. Rescue efforts are ongoing as authorities search for the hundreds still unaccounted for, with the death toll expected to rise.