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Race to get aid into Nepal and Tibet amid warnings flood lake could burst

The Guardian UK · 27 August 2026 at 19:03

Race to get aid into Nepal and Tibet amid warnings flood lake could burst

Flash floods have killed at least 359 people while homes and infrastructure have been swept away Nepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updates What caused the flash flood in Nepal and Tibet? The international community was scrambling to get aid into flood-stricken parts of Nepal and Tibet on Thursday as authorities warned that a lake ⁠formed at the ⁠site ⁠where the deadly torrents occurred ⁠was rising and ⁠at risk of ‌bursting.

The catastrophic flash floods, which hit Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday, thundering down valleys and obliterating entire villages, killed at least 359 people and left more than 1,300 missing.

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Race to get aid into Nepal and Tibet amid warnings flood lake could burst

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