LiveAug 26, 2026, 14:16:55 ISTNepal flood LIVE updates: Nepal deployed helicopters for rescue operations on Wednesday after a massive flash flood swept away villages in the Himalayan nation, killing eight people and damaging roads, bridges and power projects near the Tibet border, authorities said.Nepal flood LIVE updates: A flooded road following a flash flood in Galchhi in the Dhading district, Nepal, August 26Nepal flood LIVE updates: At least 8 people have been killed in flash floods that hit Nepal on Wednesday, damaging roads, bridges and power projects in areas near Tibet, authorities said. Across the border, Tibet reported "major casualties" with some missing in the neighbouring county of Gyirong after a mudslide hit a land crossing between China and Nepal, the Xinhua official news agency said. ...Read MoreFollow all the updates here:Aug 26, 2026, 14:10:50 ISTThe mudslide on the Nepali side hit Gyirong port in Tibet, Xinhua reported, cutting off roads, communications and power in the Shigatse region near the Nepal border. It did not provide further details.Chinese President Xi Jinping urged "all-out" search efforts for the missing, as well as stronger monitoring and early warning systems to prevent secondary disasters.Aug 26, 2026, 14:08:01 ISTIn Nepal's affected areas, water levels were too high for helicopters to land in the affected areas of Syapru Besi and Timure in the mountainous Rasuwa district, which has a population of about 50,000, Reuters reported, citing officials who warned that the number of casualties could rise.Aug 26, 2026, 14:05:33 ISTNepal flood LIVE updates: Nepal deployed helicopters for rescue operations on Wednesday after a massive flash flood swept away villages in the Himalayan nation, killing eight people and damaging roads, bridges and power projects near the Tibet border, authorities said.Across the border, Tibet reported "major casualties", with some people missing in the neighbouring county of Gyirong after a mudslide hit a land crossing between China and Nepal, the official Xinhua news agency reported.Home World news Nepal flood LIVE updates: 8 dead as massive flash flood sweeps areas near Tibet; choppers struggle to land