Hundreds of foreign tourists are reported missing after devastating flooding in Nepal struck an area popular with international travellers.
The Nepal Tourism Board said on Thursday that 590 tourists were out of contact, including 476 foreign nationals and 114 Nepalis, according to figures reported by the Kathmandu Post. They include visitors from the United States, Australia, the UK, Germany and the numbers are rising.
The disaster has particularly affected Rasuwa and neighbouring Nuwakot, north of Kathmandu and close to Nepal's border with Tibet.
Nepal has long been one of Asia's most popular destinations for backpackers, hikers and adventure travellers, attracted by its dramatic Himalayan landscape, relatively affordable travel and combination of mountain trekking, historic cities and Buddhist and Hindu culture.
The country is home to eight of the world's 10 highest mountains, including Mount Everest, and official figures show 1.16 million international tourists visited Nepal in 2025, including more than 165,000 who went trekking.
