AFTERMATH. A drone view shows damaged buildings and houses covered in mud next to the Likhu River following deadly flash floods and mudslides, in Devighat, Nuwakot district, Nepal, on August 30, 2026.
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Nepal's rescue effort is now focused on hundreds of people believed to be trapped in tunnels at hydropower plants after a torrent of ice, rock, mud and debris crashed down Himalayan rivers
The death toll from catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet has reached 750, with over 3,000 people reported missing, prompting complex rescue operations hampered by bad weather and rising water levels.
Rescue efforts are focused on individuals trapped in tunnels at hydropower plants, with both Nepal and China collaborating on identifying missing persons and enhancing disaster response strategies.
