Recap Here is the latest summary on the disaster:At least 579 people have been killed in Nepal and five in Tibet after deadly flash floods struck villages in the border region between Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday.Nearly 2,000 people are missing in Nepal, including at least 38 Australians.The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is "urgently" seeking an update on the welfare of missing Australians. Foreign Minister Penny Wong says they were part of separate pilgrimages and tour groups. The department's 24-hour Consular Emergency Centre can be reached at 1300 555 135, or +61 2 6261 3305 (if calling from overseas).The floods were likely triggered by a large chunk of ice breaking off a Himalayan glacier, according to satellite imagery, sending tonnes of ice and rock tumbling into a river below.More than 93,000 people are believed to have been caught up in this disaster and in need of aid, according to the Red Cross.If you want to help, the ABC is supporting the Emergency Action Alliance member charities and their local partners. You can find more information here, and make a donation here. Collapse all postsFilter PostsAll5Key Events4Sat 29 Aug 2026 at 4:00amSat 29 Aug 2026 at 4:00amCanada promises millions in aidCanada has promised $5 million to help relief operations."We are announcing that Canada is providing $5 million in humanitarian assistance to support emergency relief efforts in Nepal," Canada's secretary of state for international development, Randeep Sarai, said.Australia earlier pledged a $5 million assistance package for affected communities in the region as well, made up of:$2 million to the World Food Programme.$2 million to Australian NGOs through the Australian Humanitarian Partnership to provide support such as emergency shelter, hygiene kits, blankets, medical support and psychosocial support.$1 million to the Emergency Action Alliance to support locally-led recovery and rehabilitation efforts in affected areas.Key EventSat 29 Aug 2026 at 3:23amSat 29 Aug 2026 at 3:23amMother and son reunitedBy Claire CampbellAnd now for some good news!A mother has been reunited with her eight-year-old son who ran off and climbed a tree to escape the flooding in Nepal.Zoyal Ghale, 8, has been reunited with his mother Matti Maya Tamang. (Reuters: Ranup Shrestha)Zoyal Ghale, 8, was airlifted out of the northern district of Rasuwa with a broken leg and cuts on his face.Meanwhile his mother, Matti Maya Tamang, was working her way through shelters and collection points trying to find her two missing children."At the fourth place too, my children's names were not on the list, and they were not there," she told Reuters."I had come to accept that both my children were no more."All I could do was weep. I couldn’t hold myself together at all."At least 17,000 children have been affected by the floods across Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading districts north of Kathmandu, according to children's agency UNICEF.It said it was working with Nepal's government to identify, register and reunite children separated from their families.Reporting with ReutersKey EventSat 29 Aug 2026 at 3:05amSat 29 Aug 2026 at 3:05amWhat is happening with the rescue in Tibet?By Claire CampbellRisks of new flooding, heavy rain and roads covered in mud are complicating the search for hundreds of people missing in Tibet.The first rescuers reached the worst-hit site in Tibet on Friday afternoon local time, according to Chinese state media, two days after the deadly mudslide struck.Chinese Premier Li Qiang visited a mudslide-hit area in Gyirong county on Thursday. (Xinhua: Huang Jingwen via Reuters)China has sent two rescue teams, made up of 21 people and a search dog, to the disaster site.A separate team of 13 experts reached the area safely a short time later, according to China’s Ministry of Emergency Management.Footage aired by China's state broadcaster CCTV showed a rescuer suspended from a drone being lowered onto the bank of the fast-flowing Gyirong River to help deploy an inflatable boat.Aid is distributed in Gyirong town. (cnsphoto via Reuters)At least 558 people are still missing in Tibet, according to figures released in China.Reporting with ReutersKey EventSat 29 Aug 2026 at 2:48amSat 29 Aug 2026 at 2:48amNumber of people missing in Nepal nearly doublesBy Claire CampbellIf you're just joining us or waking up, you might notice that the number of people missing in Nepal has nearly doubled overnight.At least 1,924 people are currently unaccounted for, according to Nepal's Natural Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority.It says 517 of those people are foreign tourists.While 933 are workers who were stationed at hydropower projects on the rivers.Members of the Nepal army have continued rescue operations through the night. (Reuters: Navesh Chitrakar)Chinese authorities have been saying more than 550 people are missing in Tibet, including including 260 foreign nationals.But it's not clear if the two figures are now overlapping (or not).Key EventSat 29 Aug 2026 at 2:44amSat 29 Aug 2026 at 2:44amWelcome to our live coverageBy Claire CampbellHello!We're back to bring you the latest developments from Nepal and Tibet, where the search and rescue operations are continuing through the night.As it stands currently, more than 1,900 people are missing in Nepal, including at least 38 Australians.Stay with us as we keep you up to date.