What happened
News Death toll nears 800 after Himalayan glacier collapse Specialised search-and-rescue teams join recovery operations in Nepal and China as floodwaters and severe weather hamper search efforts. Death toll nears 800 after Himalayan glacier collapse Damaged buildings are seen partially buried under mud and debris near the swollen Trishuli River as rescue work is under way following landslides on August 30, 2026, in Trishuli Bazar, Nepal [ Getty Images] least 797 people have been killed and 3,048 others remain missing after a glacier collapsed in the Himalayas, sending water and debris tearing through several villages.
What we know
Nepal announced an updated death toll of 781 on Sunday, with 2,502 people missing, including 592 foreign nationals. In China, state broadcaster CCTV reported 16 deaths and 546 people missing, including 261 foreigners. The disaster occurred on Wednesday when part of a glacier at an altitude of roughly 5,200 metres (17,000 feet) collapsed, plunging around 1,200m (3,900ft) and gathering rock and debris before slamming into the Lende River. Rescue operations have been suspended repeatedly since Friday due to poor weather and fears of fresh flooding. The disaster created a lake across the border between Nepal and China that has begun overflowing into Nepal’s Lhende and Trishuli Rivers. More than 100 workers are also believed to be trapped inside several hydropower tunnels. Burials start Authorities in Nepal began burying some of the victims on Sunday after taking DNA samples to allow for future identification. Many bodies were carried away by the floodwaters, leaving families unable to locate and identify their relatives.
Originally reported by Al Jazeera.
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