Updated Aug 29, 2026 – 12.51am, first published at 12.49amKey Posts34 mins ago — 12.49AMNepal death toll passes 50034 mins ago — 12.49AMTrump says he will allow farmers to process their own food34 mins ago — 12.49AMWelcome34 mins ago – 12.49AMNepal death toll passes 500BloombergRescuers have been urged to rush to safety after fears that a large dam created by debris-choked rivers might have burst on the border between Nepal and China, complicating a days-long search for hundreds of people still missing after deadly floods.Rivers clogged with rocks, ice and mud after Wednesday’s catastrophic deluge have created unstable lakes high in the Himalayas. Nepal police said on social media that information had been received about a dam bursting on the Tibet side, but later added that was preliminary intelligence intended to warn rescue workers, security personnel and villagers to move to secure locations.On the other side of the border, China paused its search operations earlier on Friday. No detail on fresh damage was immediately available.At least 547 people have been confirmed dead since the first flood, a toll that’s expected to rise in the coming days after fast-moving waters swept through villages, wiping out bridges, roads and entire settlements in a Nepalese valley close to China. More than 1,500 people are missing across both countries, including visitors from India, Malaysia, Australia, the UK and the US.Images from the region showed rescuers crawling through sludge and debris to reach stranded survivors. As floodwaters receded, battered homes were left standing in pools of silt and flotsam.Fetching latest articles