Search efforts continue as thousands are still missing following a devastating flash flood in Nepal and Tibet.Collapse all postsFilter PostsAll3Key Events3Key EventFri 28 Aug 2026 at 3:29amFri 28 Aug 2026 at 3:29amDeath toll sits at 392Just in the last hour, Nepal Police say the death toll on their side of the border stands at 389.Adding that to the three deaths that have been reported in Tibet, and the current total death toll from the flood now sits at 392.A further 466 people are reported as injured, Nepal Police say.There has been no update on the 35 Australians currently missing after the floods which unfolded on Wednesday.Key EventFri 28 Aug 2026 at 3:12amFri 28 Aug 2026 at 3:12amFocus turns to second possible floodBy Thomas MorganThe big concern going into today is the possibility of a second flood along the same river.Two barrier lakes have been formed as a result of Wednesday's disaster, one in Nepal and one in China.The worry, according to officials in both countries, is that either or both are expected to continue filling with water and then overflow, leading to a second debris flow down the same river, and through the same disaster-hit communities.Nepal's disaster authority issued a notice on Thursday warning that a lake formed by debris blocking a river at the flood site is rising and at risk of bursting.Meanwhile, China is warning that 3 million cubic metres of water are expected to flow into an already dammed lake on its side of the border within the next three days.There's also further rainfall forecast, according to Chinese state media, and this is what the lake looks like as of Thursday, according to Chinese state broadcaster Xinhua.Chinese state media reports this lake could burst its banks in the next three days. (Li Jian/Xinhua via AFP)Key EventFri 28 Aug 2026 at 3:03amFri 28 Aug 2026 at 3:03amWelcome to our blog on the Himalayan flood disasterBy Thomas MorganThanks for joining.We are coming online to bring you the latest developments from the disaster zone through Friday, as well as reaction from Australia and around the globe.