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Capital

Kathmandu

Head of State

President Ram Chandra Poudel

Head of Government

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli

People look at photographs of missing people following flash floods at the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Friday. Photo: EPA

Natural disasters

US families hold out hope for relatives lost in Nepal floods

About 90 Americans are among those unaccounted for, according to the US State Department.

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Accidents and disasters in China

China-Nepal floods: rescuers pull 2 survivors out of rubble near border crossing

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Hong Kong national security law

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Climate change

Editorial | China-Nepal border flash flood must galvanise climate change cooperation

While relief and rescue operations are the first priority, the tragedy should not only spark attention to early warning systems but also to longer-term solutions.

29 Aug 2026 - 7:15AM

An aerial view shows houses lying deluged in sludge after flash floods at Devighat in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on August 27. Photo: AFP

Belt and Road Initiative

In Focus | Can Beijing’s gateway plan for Tibet survive geopolitics and natural disasters?

Beijing hopes trade will stabilise Tibet, but friction with India and the looming Dalai Lama succession are hampering its efforts.

29 Aug 2026 - 6:49AMvideocam

2026 China-Nepal flash floods

China-Nepal floods: rescuers pull out survivors caked in mud as toll climbs

Nepal has reversed an earlier decision and says it will allow foreign teams and experts to help with rescue efforts.

29 Aug 2026 - 5:11AMvideocam

Science

China’s radar satellites capture sharp images of glacier collapse site in Nepal

Swift commercial response highlights how Chinese space surveillance capabilities are expanding beyond military and government circles.

28 Aug 2026 - 8:40PM

Optical images of Gyirong Port before Wednesday’s disaster, as captured by the Dongpo-11 satellite on July 23. Photo: Beijing Minospace Technology

Science

How the Nepal flash flood unleashed a wave of anti-China misinformation

Scientists still don’t know what caused the glacier collapse but that hasn’t stopped a torrent of claims about Chinese construction.

28 Aug 2026 - 7:58PMvideocam

Accidents and disasters in China

Could the China-Nepal disaster spur a safety rethink for a flagship rail project?

Gyirong in Tibet is the start of a planned train line to Kathmandu and in an area prone to dangerous glacial lake floods.

28 Aug 2026 - 6:00PMvideocam

Mainland China

Video | Experts explain the science behind the China-Nepal disaster

While climate change cannot be singled out as the direct cause of the disaster, experts say such events could happen again and called for stepped-up cross-border coordination.

28 Aug 2026 - 5:36PM

Experts explain the science behind the China-Nepal disaster

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Accidents and disasters in China

Chinese rescuers reach checkpoint destroyed by deadly floods along Nepal border

Footage taken at Gyirong Port in Tibet shows scenes of utter devastation following disaster that killed hundreds of people.

28 Aug 2026 - 10:08PMvideocam

The first rescue teams reached the border crossing in Gyirong. Photo: CCTV

Tibet

Video | Race against time to save Nepal flash flood victims trapped in tunnel

Around 100 workers at a Chinese-funded hydropower project remain trapped in a tunnel.

28 Aug 2026 - 4:20PM

Natural disasters

Video | Nepal flash flood survivors wait on fate of loved ones

Among the over 1,000 people unaccounted for following the China-Nepal disaster are more than 540 tourists from India, the US and two dozen other countries.

28 Aug 2026 - 3:52PM

United States

Nepal army races to rescue 100 trapped in flooded hydropower tunnel

Helicopter teams are operating in high-risk conditions following a glacial collapse that inundated the Trishuli 3A project.

28 Aug 2026 - 10:40PMvideocam

Army personnel escort a woman after her rescue from a flash flood site in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on Friday. Photo: AFP

SCMP Highlights

US visa interviews on hold; China slams fresh sanctions over Iran: 7 highlights

From catastrophic flash floods at the China-Nepal border to a sacked Malaysian academic, here are top stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

28 Aug 2026 - 12:45PM

What does the pause on US green card and visa interviews mean for applicants worldwide? Photo: Getty Images

Accidents and disasters in China

China-Nepal floods: debris lake the size of 1,000 Olympic pools in breach danger

Nearly 500 confirmed dead as frantic hunt for survivors continues and barrier lake threatens to overflow.

28 Aug 2026 - 9:11PMvideocam

Science

China, Nepal built an early warning system for melting glaciers. Does it work?

Wednesday’s deadly ice-rock avalanche on high-altitude Tibet border highlights glacial instability in region vulnerable to climate change.

27 Aug 2026 - 9:02PMvideocam

Accidents and disasters in China

Himalayan glacier collapse hits China-Nepal trade route as casualties mount

Tragedy at Gyirong hub lays bare climate risks along fragile mountain corridor.

27 Aug 2026 - 9:07PMvideocam

An aerial view of flash floods at Trishuli Bazar in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on August 26, 2026. Chinese state media reported “major casualties” from a mudslide at a Tibet trade hub on China’s side. Photo: AFP

Video | Tense escape from Nepal floodwaters caught on camera

More than 300 people were killed as mudslides engulfed towns near the China-Nepal border.

27 Aug 2026 - 7:49PM

Mainland China

Video | How the China-Nepal border disaster unfolded

Search efforts have been expanded on both sides, with hundreds of tourists from dozens of countries among those unaccounted for.

27 Aug 2026 - 6:49PM

Accidents and disasters in China

Video | Beijing sends rescue teams to China-Nepal border disaster

CCTV footage shows the Gyirong Port border crossing wiped out entirely, with roads, communication and power supplies reportedly cut off in the area.

27 Aug 2026 - 4:54PM

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Natural disasters

Video | Survivors in Nepal recount flash floods

Scores are dead and hundreds are missing after landslides and flash floods swept through villages in the Himalayan region.

27 Aug 2026 - 12:51PM

Accidents and disasters in China

China-Nepal flash flood: death toll rises to 392, over 1,000 missing

Premier Li Qiang at scene after ice-rock avalanche triggers disaster leaving hundreds of tourists from around the world unaccounted for.

28 Aug 2026 - 6:56AMvideocam

Natural disasters

Video | Rescuers airlift survivors stranded by Nepal flash floods

Hundreds are suspected dead or missing in the Nepal-China border region after flash floods and landslides devastated nearby towns.

27 Aug 2026 - 12:47PM

Extreme weather

Video | Aerial footage over Nepal shows devastation from flash floods

Landslides and flash floods at the China-Nepal border on Wednesday left scores dead and hundreds of others missing.

27 Aug 2026 - 10:28AM

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Mainland China

Video | Major casualties as landslide sweeps through China-Nepal border

Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered emergency teams to ‘spare no effort’ in rescuing the missing and minimising casualties.

26 Aug 2026 - 9:19PM

01:21

Mainland China

Major casualties as landslide sweeps through China-Nepal border

Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered emergency teams to ‘spare no effort’ in rescuing the missing and minimising casualties.

26 Aug 2026 - 8:13PMvideocam

Accidents and disasters in China

‘Massive casualties’ after flash floods, landslide strike China-Nepal border

An unknown number of people are also missing as rescuers search the rubble of a border checkpoint in Tibet’s Gyirong county.

26 Aug 2026 - 11:09PMvideocam

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US families hold out hope for relatives lost in Nepal floods

About 90 Americans are among those unaccounted for, according to the US State Department.

China-Nepal floods: rescuers pull 2 survivors out of rubble near border crossing

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Editorial | China-Nepal border flash flood must galvanise climate change cooperation

While relief and rescue operations are the first priority, the tragedy should not only spark attention to early warning systems but also to longer-term solutions.

.css-1f6sr3w{color:#727272;}In Focus | Can Beijing’s gateway plan for Tibet survive geopolitics and natural disasters?

Beijing hopes trade will stabilise Tibet, but friction with India and the looming Dalai Lama succession are hampering its efforts.

China-Nepal floods: rescuers pull out survivors caked in mud as toll climbs

Nepal has reversed an earlier decision and says it will allow foreign teams and experts to help with rescue efforts.

China’s radar satellites capture sharp images of glacier collapse site in Nepal

Swift commercial response highlights how Chinese space surveillance capabilities are expanding beyond military and government circles.

How the Nepal flash flood unleashed a wave of anti-China misinformation

Scientists still don’t know what caused the glacier collapse but that hasn’t stopped a torrent of claims about Chinese construction.

Could the China-Nepal disaster spur a safety rethink for a flagship rail project?

Gyirong in Tibet is the start of a planned train line to Kathmandu and in an area prone to dangerous glacial lake floods.

Video | Experts explain the science behind the China-Nepal disaster

While climate change cannot be singled out as the direct cause of the disaster, experts say such events could happen again and called for stepped-up cross-border coordination.

Chinese rescuers reach checkpoint destroyed by deadly floods along Nepal border

Footage taken at Gyirong Port in Tibet shows scenes of utter devastation following disaster that killed hundreds of people.

Video | Race against time to save Nepal flash flood victims trapped in tunnel

Around 100 workers at a Chinese-funded hydropower project remain trapped in a tunnel.

Video | Nepal flash flood survivors wait on fate of loved ones

Among the over 1,000 people unaccounted for following the China-Nepal disaster are more than 540 tourists from India, the US and two dozen other countries.

Nepal army races to rescue 100 trapped in flooded hydropower tunnel

Helicopter teams are operating in high-risk conditions following a glacial collapse that inundated the Trishuli 3A project.

US visa interviews on hold; China slams fresh sanctions over Iran: 7 highlights

From catastrophic flash floods at the China-Nepal border to a sacked Malaysian academic, here are top stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

China-Nepal floods: debris lake the size of 1,000 Olympic pools in breach danger

Nearly 500 confirmed dead as frantic hunt for survivors continues and barrier lake threatens to overflow.

China, Nepal built an early warning system for melting glaciers. Does it work?

Wednesday’s deadly ice-rock avalanche on high-altitude Tibet border highlights glacial instability in region vulnerable to climate change.

Himalayan glacier collapse hits China-Nepal trade route as casualties mount

Tragedy at Gyirong hub lays bare climate risks along fragile mountain corridor.

Video | Tense escape from Nepal floodwaters caught on camera

More than 300 people were killed as mudslides engulfed towns near the China-Nepal border.

Video | How the China-Nepal border disaster unfolded

Search efforts have been expanded on both sides, with hundreds of tourists from dozens of countries among those unaccounted for.

Video | Beijing sends rescue teams to China-Nepal border disaster

CCTV footage shows the Gyirong Port border crossing wiped out entirely, with roads, communication and power supplies reportedly cut off in the area.

Video | Survivors in Nepal recount flash floods

Scores are dead and hundreds are missing after landslides and flash floods swept through villages in the Himalayan region.

China-Nepal flash flood: death toll rises to 392, over 1,000 missing

Premier Li Qiang at scene after ice-rock avalanche triggers disaster leaving hundreds of tourists from around the world unaccounted for.

Video | Rescuers airlift survivors stranded by Nepal flash floods

Hundreds are suspected dead or missing in the Nepal-China border region after flash floods and landslides devastated nearby towns.

Video | Aerial footage over Nepal shows devastation from flash floods

Landslides and flash floods at the China-Nepal border on Wednesday left scores dead and hundreds of others missing.

Video | Major casualties as landslide sweeps through China-Nepal border

Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered emergency teams to ‘spare no effort’ in rescuing the missing and minimising casualties.

Major casualties as landslide sweeps through China-Nepal border

Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered emergency teams to ‘spare no effort’ in rescuing the missing and minimising casualties.

‘Massive casualties’ after flash floods, landslide strike China-Nepal border

An unknown number of people are also missing as rescuers search the rubble of a border checkpoint in Tibet’s Gyirong county.

Letters | Don’t take peaceful days in Hong Kong as a given

In Focus | Can Beijing’s gateway plan for Tibet survive geopolitics and natural disasters?