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Massive Glacier Collapses in Instant: 'Mudstorm' Engulfs Fleeing People ⚡ Key Takeaways A massive flash flood believed to have been triggered by a large-scale collapse of a glacier and rock along the Nepal-Tibet border has left at least 160 people dead and hundreds missing. SBS Aug 27, 2026 4:54 PM

Horrific Floods in Nepal: 'I Was Swept Away by the Torrent but Saved by a Tree' According to Reuters on the 27th , 24-year-old Bibek Kumar, a resident of the Rasuwa district in the north-central Bagmati Province of Nepal, was digging a toilet pit outside a newly built house the previous day when he heard a hissing sound. SBS Aug 27, 2026 4:54 PM

Nearly 350 More Missing in One Day... 165 Bodies Recovered The number of missing persons surged to approximately 820 on the 27th, local time, marking the second day since a massive flood struck the Himalayas in Nepal near the Chinese border. SBS Aug 27, 2026 4:54 PM

"No a Single Drop of Rain, Yet a Massive Flood in Nepal": The Looming Threat of Himalayan Climate Change While the Nepalese government initially presumed the disaster was triggered by an earthquake, experts have raised the possibility that massive glaciers and rock formations collapsed due to climate change in the Himalayas driven by global warming, leading to the catastrophic event. SBS Aug 27, 2026 4:54 PM

Death Toll and Missing Reaches 561 in Tibet Landslide, Including 260 Foreigners China Central Television reported that as of 8:00 a.m. today, local time, provisional figures show 3 people dead and 558 missing due to the landslide. SBS Aug 27, 2026 4:54 PM

Why Are There So Many Foreigners Among Missing in Nepal's Major Flood? "Hindu Pilgrimage, Trekking Gateway" The regional characteristics—such as the affected area being close to a sacred site visited by Hindu pilgrims and a popular tourist destination crowded with hikers from around the world—appear to have amplified the casualties among foreigners. SBS Aug 27, 2026 4:54 PM

Horrific Nepal Floods: Survivor Recounts Being Swept Downriver and Caught by Mango Tree As hundreds remain dead or missing following massive floods and landslides that struck Nepal and China's Tibet Autonomous Region, survivors continue to share harrowing accounts of the disaster. SBS Aug 27, 2026 4:54 PM

Massive Torrent Strikes Without Warning: 9 South Koreans Unreachable The death toll from massive floods and landslides in the border region between Nepal and Tibet, China, has risen to at least 160. SBS Aug 27, 2026 4:53 PM

5 Japanese Nationals Unreachable After Massive Floods in Nepal; Takaichi Requests Search According to the Embassy of Japan in Nepal, the five Japanese nationals, believed to have been participating in a local sightseeing tour, have been unreachable following the floods and landslides that struck the area the previous day. SBS Aug 27, 2026 4:51 PM

"Not a Single Drop of Rain, Yet Nepal Suffered a Massive Flood"... The Terrifying Climate Change in the Himalayas A massive and sudden flood in the mountainous region of the Nepalese Himalayas, near the Chinese border, has caused heavy casualties, drawing significant attention to the cause of the disaster. SBS Aug 27, 2026 4:49 PM