The torrent of water that suddenly swept through Himalayan valleys has killed hundreds, but the death toll is expected to rise steeply.Search and rescue teams are confronting several logistical challenges, including muddy conditions, as they look for survivors along the Nepal-Tibet border. Niranjan Shrestha / APAug. 27, 2026, 6:00 PM EDTBy Yasmin Vossoughian and Emily NgoWelcome to the daily Inside Scoop newsletter. Valley communities in the Himalayan region are buried under dense mud a day after intense flash flooding. Rescuers are struggling to get to survivors, foreign correspondent Janis Mackey Frayer reports from Nepal. Also, legal analyst Misty Marris walks us through the Lindsay Clancy case that’s now with the jury. Let’s get into it.A confluence of factors is complicating rescue and relief operations in the mudslide-devastated valleys and villages along the border of Nepal and China’s Tibet region, where hundreds have been killed.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.