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Nepal Floods Leave at Least 160 Dead as Raging Waters Strike Himalayan Region The death toll from the massive floods that struck the Himalayan mountainous region in north-central Nepal, near the Chinese border, has risen to at least 160. SBS Aug 27, 2026 4:49 PM

Government Dispatches Rapid Response Team to Nepal Following Floods and South Korean Disappearances Following the disappearance of nine South Korean nationals due to floods in Nepal, the government dispatched an 11-member joint government rapid response team this morning . SBS Aug 27, 2026 4:49 PM

Footage Shows Devastating Moment Nepal Floods Strike in Just 3 Seconds Amid Chaos The death toll from the massive floods that struck the Himalayan mountainous reg… SBS Aug 27, 2026 4:48 PM

9 South Koreans Missing in Nepal Mega-Flood... "Disaster Caused by Glacier Collapse" An earthquake initially pointed to as the cause of the disaster was actually a pseudo-earthquake phenomenon triggered by a glacier collapse, according to further analysis by the U.S. SBS Aug 27, 2026 4:48 PM

Massive Nepal Floods Leave 100 Dead, 484 Missing; 9 South Koreans Uncontactable Among them, nine South Koreans have lost contact, while another 10 South Koreans were temporarily isolated but are confirmed to be safe. SBS Aug 27, 2026 4:48 PM

Nepali Korean Association Head: "First Time Seeing a Flood of This Scale in 10 Years" "There have often been floods near the border with the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the past," he said, "but I have never seen a scale like this." In the Rasuwa district of Bagmati Province, which suffered the most damage this morning, a similar flash flood occurred in August of last year. SBS Aug 27, 2026 4:48 PM

Trapped in a Deep V-Shaped Canyon: Sudden Torrent Left No Time to Escape The massive scale of the recent flood damage appears to be largely due to the narrow, deep V-shaped valley terrain. SBS Aug 27, 2026 4:47 PM

Nepal Floods Leave at Least 160 Dead; 9 South Koreans Unaccounted For A major flood struck Nepal yesterday morning , leaving nine South Koreans unaccounted for and ten awaiting rescue. SBS Aug 27, 2026 4:47 PM

Nepal Police Report 157 Dead in Severe Floods, Point to Glacial Collapse as Cause The Nepal Police announced via social media X that they have recovered 157 bodies so far. SBS Aug 27, 2026 4:46 PM

Landslide Near Tibet-Nepal Border Causes Casualties, Cuts Roads and Communications Chinese state media Xinhua News Agency and China Central Television reported on the 26th that a landslide originating from the Nepal side occurred at around 10:30 a.m. SBS Aug 27, 2026 4:46 PM