CCTV captured the moment a wall of water wiped out a border crossing in Nepal as flash floods devastated the region. Video footage showed the moment the Gyirong checkpoint, the main tourist crossing point between Nepal and Tibet, was destroyed at 11am local time on Tuesday (August 26). Almost 400 foreign tourists have been reported missing. It is suspected that an earthquake struck the region and triggered an ice-rock avalanche on the Lhende Khola river in Nepal, causing the floods.

Flash floods in Nepal devastate villages and project sites near the Tibet border, prompting urgent evacuations and rescue efforts.

Across the border, Tibet reported "major casualties" with people missing in the neighbouring county of Gyirong.

Homes and roads swept away, with officials fearing 'major casualties'

Villages and roads swept away as officials warn of 'major casualties'

Torrential floods in Nepal and Tibet have killed at least twenty-two people. Hundreds of travelers, including many Indians, are currently reported missing after the disaster. An…