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Capital

Kathmandu

Head of State

President Ram Chandra Poudel

Head of Government

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli

Firefighters and sniffer dogs conduct a search for missing people along a road leading towards Gyirong Port following a mudslide in Shigatse, Tibet autonomous region, China on August 30, 2026. Photo: via Reuters

Accidents and disasters in China

Rescue work intensifies as death toll in China-Nepal disaster approaches 1,000

Efforts to reopen roads to landslide- and flood-hit area enter ‘critical stage’ as more than 4,700 remain missing and weather risks loom.

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2026 China-Nepal flash floods

Video | Nepal digs mass graves for unidentified flood victims

58 minutes ago

SCMP Highlights

China-Nepal floods, Japan to deploy fighter jets to India: 5 weekend reads

2 hours ago

Tibet

Nepal floods: could foreign rescue teams have been brought in earlier?

In the immediate aftermath of the floods, the government refused overseas help, only to reverse its decision days later.

4 hours agovideocam

A rescuer helps a resident through heavy mud following flash floods on Thursday in Trishuli, Nepal. Photo: Getty Images/TNS

2026 China-Nepal flash floods

Opinion | Why Nepal-China floods are more than a natural disaster

While the solidarity on display in the wake of the disaster is commendable, the tragedy must not be viewed as an unpredictable, unpreventable act of nature.

30 Aug 2026 - 5:54PMvideocam

Accidents and disasters in China

China-Nepal floods: 261 foreigners missing in Tibet, online rumours targeted

Nepalese and Indians account for more than half of nationals from 23 countries missing after devastating glacier collapse four days ago.

30 Aug 2026 - 10:23PMvideocam

2026 China-Nepal flash floods

Nepal floods: rescuers send air pipe into tunnel with trapped workers

There could be over 100 survivors stuck inside the tunnels, and the breakthrough raises hopes that rescue teams will be able to reach them.

30 Aug 2026 - 1:38AMvideocam

Nepal Army personnel rescue a survivor from a hydropower tunnel on Friday, following flash floods in Rasuwa District. Photo: Nepal Army via EPA

Accidents and disasters in China

China-Nepal floods: police officer filmed guiding people away from border post

Footage from Gyirong Port in Tibet shows how Huang Peng tried to guide civilians to safety moments before the crossing was destroyed.

29 Aug 2026 - 10:18PMvideocam

Hong Kong society

China-Nepal floods: Hong Kong groups to aid victims as government pledges HK$50m

City’s Nepalese community and other charities step up fundraising efforts, while Chief Executive John Lee vows swift processing of relief funds.

30 Aug 2026 - 12:36AMvideocam

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.

29 Aug 2026 - 1:12PMvideocam

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

Accidents and disasters in China

China sends 9 tunnel experts to Nepal as flood rescuers race against time

Move follows direct request from Kathmandu, Beijing says, as more than 100 people remain trapped inside multiple hydropower tunnels in Nepal.

29 Aug 2026 - 10:24PMvideocam

Search and rescue operations are carried out near the destroyed Gyirong Port, Tibet, on August 29. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong national security law

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

Readers discuss the security of the city, a China-Nepal early-warning mechanism, and AI boot camps.

29 Aug 2026 - 11:30AM

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

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 - 8:48PMvideocam

Rescuers transport an elderly woman rescued from a Devighat old age home following a flash flood in Trishuli Bazar, Nuwakot district, Nepal. Photo: EPA

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

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

Researchers on both sides of the Nepal-China border say the disaster highlights the need for a joint approach to hazard management. Photo: AFP

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

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

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

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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

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

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

A barrier lake has formed after the debris flow from Wednesday’s mudslide in Nepal blocked a river upstream from Gyirong Port on the Chinese side of the border. Photo: Xinhua

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

A satellite view of glaciers in Langtang, Nepal. Temperatures in the Himalayas are rising at more than twice the global average. Photo via Reuters

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

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

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Rescue work intensifies as death toll in China-Nepal disaster approaches 1,000

Efforts to reopen roads to landslide- and flood-hit area enter ‘critical stage’ as more than 4,700 remain missing and weather risks loom.

.css-1f6sr3w{color:#727272;}Video | Nepal digs mass graves for unidentified flood victims

China-Nepal floods, Japan to deploy fighter jets to India: 5 weekend reads

Nepal floods: could foreign rescue teams have been brought in earlier?

In the immediate aftermath of the floods, the government refused overseas help, only to reverse its decision days later.

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Opinion | Why Nepal-China floods are more than a natural disaster

While the solidarity on display in the wake of the disaster is commendable, the tragedy must not be viewed as an unpredictable, unpreventable act of nature.

China-Nepal floods: 261 foreigners missing in Tibet, online rumours targeted

Nepalese and Indians account for more than half of nationals from 23 countries missing after devastating glacier collapse four days ago.

Nepal floods: rescuers send air pipe into tunnel with trapped workers

There could be over 100 survivors stuck inside the tunnels, and the breakthrough raises hopes that rescue teams will be able to reach them.

China-Nepal floods: police officer filmed guiding people away from border post

Footage from Gyirong Port in Tibet shows how Huang Peng tried to guide civilians to safety moments before the crossing was destroyed.

China-Nepal floods: Hong Kong groups to aid victims as government pledges HK$50m

City’s Nepalese community and other charities step up fundraising efforts, while Chief Executive John Lee vows swift processing of relief funds.

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 sends 9 tunnel experts to Nepal as flood rescuers race against time

Move follows direct request from Kathmandu, Beijing says, as more than 100 people remain trapped inside multiple hydropower tunnels in Nepal.

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

Readers discuss the security of the city, a China-Nepal early-warning mechanism, and AI boot camps.

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.

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 | Nepal digs mass graves for unidentified flood victims

Opinion | Why Nepal-China floods are more than a natural disaster