People from more than 30 countries are missing after the flash floods in Nepal and China

People from more than 30 countries are missing after the flash floods in Nepal and China 1 of 4 | People walk past damage in the aftermath of flash floods in Devighat in the Nuwakot district in Nepal, Thursday, Aug 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha) 2 of 4 | South Korea’s Rapid Response Team members prepare to board a plane to Nepal to support search and rescue efforts as South Koreans remain unaccounted for following a massive flooding in Nepal, at the Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) 3 of 4 | In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, rescuers prepare before heading to the mudslide-stricken area near Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, southwestern China’s Tibet Autonomous Region early Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (Tenzing Nima Qadhup/Xinhua via AP) 4 of 4 | Damaged houses stand precariously near the swollen, debris-choked banks of the Trishuli River after flash floods in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha) By The Associated Press Updated 12:08 PM MESZ, August 27, 2026 Leer en español Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit A glacier collapse in Tibet caused catastrophic flash flooding in a border area of China and Nepal. Authorities in both countries have reported at least 273 deaths and more than 1,300 people missing as of Thursday. Many were foreigners in the area for trekking or a pilgrimage to a sacred Hindu site. The number of missing from Wednesday’s disaster may vary across agencies because of differences in how they collected data, when it was reported and how it was verified, as well as gaps in coordination between those assembling data and those conducting rescue efforts in the affected area. Police reported at least 270 dead and 826 missing. Local reports cited the National Emergency Operation Center as saying Thursday the missing included 113 Nepali tourists, 85 security personnel from the army and police as well as 161 residents from the Rasuwa district and one from the Nuwakot district. The National Tourism Board later Thursday said 517 foreigners were missing. State media reported at least three people died and 558 were missing in Gyirong County, Tibet. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported that 260 of the 558 missing people were foreigners. In addition, nearly 100 Chinese citizens were missing on the Nepal side, China’s foreign ministry said. What to know about Mount Kailash, a sacred site for pilgrims missing after floods in Nepal and Tibet 3 MIN READ Floods caused by a glacial collapse kill at least 160 people on Nepal-China border, hundreds missing 5 MIN READ 36 More than 1,300 are missing in Nepal and Tibet after catastrophic floods caused by glacier collapse 5 MIN READ 36 India Nepal’s tourism board said 179 of those missing were from India. Officials said most were on pilgrimage to Mount Kailash in Tibet, a sacred site for Hindus. The board said 65 of the missing were from the United States. Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry said that 55 Ukrainians are missing. The number includes two tourist groups of 47 and seven people, in addition to one Ukrainian woman traveling with a foreign tour group, the ministry said. The board said 33 of the missing were from Britain. Nepal’s tourism board said 25 of the missing were from Canada. South Korean government officials said nine citizens working on building a hydropower plant in Nepal were missing. Eight Singaporeans were missing, according to Nepal tourism board. Nepal’s tourism board said eight tourists from Germany were missing. The board said six tourists from Latvia were missing. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi expressed worry about five Japanese nationals whom local media reported were missing. Five people from New Zealand were missing, said Nepal’s tourism board. The board said three visitors from Spain were missing. The board said two people each from Italy, Kazakhstan, Portugal, Ireland and Netherlands were missing. It said 10 others — one each from Belarus, Finland, Hungary, Israel, Lithuania, Philippines, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Serbia and Sweden — were also missing.