Nepal mudslide victims’ mass funeral begins, rescue efforts continue
China on Sunday said 261 foreign nationals from 23 countries were missing on the Tibetan side of a border crossing with Nepal following a mudslide which tore through the Himalayan region, while the death toll in Tibet has reached 16 people.— SABC News (@SABCNews) August 30, 2026 Around 100 rescue workers, police officers and other officials were helping to document the dead, photographing remains, helping relatives with identification, and preparing bodies for burial.
About 750 people have been killed and more than 3,000 are reported missing after a flash flood triggered by a glacial collapse swept through valleys along Nepal’s border with China, causing catastrophic damage.
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