Over 1,300 dead in Nepal flood after glacial landslide
A devastating flood in northern Nepal on August 26, triggered by a glacial landslide, resulted in over 1,300 deaths and thousands missing. Search and rescue operations continue, with international involvement and a national day of mourning declared.
Consensus
- A flood occurred in northern Nepal on August 26.
- The flood was triggered by a glacial landslide or avalanche.
- The number of fatalities exceeded 1,300.
- More than 4,800 people are reported missing.
- Search and rescue operations are ongoing.
- A national day of mourning was declared in Nepal.
- Government buildings in Nepal have flown flags at half-mast.
- Foreign nationals are among the missing.
- The disaster affected areas near the Nepal-Tibet border.
- The flood caused widespread destruction of homes, roads, bridges, and power stations.
Points of divergence
- The number of fatalities in Nepal reached 1,374. — rimao
- The number of fatalities increased to 1,355. — interfax
- The number of fatalities is over 1,300. — kommerant
- The number of fatalities reached 1,344. — vedomosti
- The number of fatalities reached 1,345 according to Nepalese police. — tg_tass_agency
- The number of fatalities rose to 1,344. — fontanka
- The number of fatalities was 1,344. — vesti
- The number of fatalities in Nepal was at least 1,204. — tg_radiosvoboda
- 43 people died in China (Tibet), 519 missing. — rimao
- The flood was caused by a glacial avalanche triggered by an earthquake. — interfax
- The flood occurred on the Bhote Koshi River near the Nepal-Tibet border. — kommerant
- The flood originated from the Bhote Koshi River. — vedomosti
Coverage (20 sources)
- Number of casualties from landslide in Nepal has risen to 1,374 people — РИАМО
- Number of flood victims in Nepal exceeded 1,300 people — Интерфакс
- In Nepal, mourning begins for flood victims — Коммерсантъ
- Number of casualties from landslide in Tibet exceeded 40 people — Ведомости
- Number of flood victims in Nepal reached 1,344, Nepalese police reported. Video: TASS/Reuters Subscribe to TASS... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Number of flood victims in Nepal continues to rise. Missing - more than 4,800 — Фонтанка
- Number of casualties from landslide and flood in Nepal exceeded 1,300 — Коммерсантъ
- More than 1300 people died in Nepal flood — Вести
- Number of victims of sudden flood in Nepal and Tibet has increased, which occurred on August 26. As Reuters agency writes,… — Радио Свобода
- Number of flood victims in Nepal has reached almost 1,300 people — Интерфакс
- 1252 people died in the Nepal flood — Вести
- Number of flood victims in Nepal exceeds 1,200. 4,200 people are missing, national disaster risk management agency reported. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Flood in Nepal and Tibet: 750 dead, more than 3000 missing According to authorities, from the Nepalese side... — Радио Свобода
- Number of flood victims in Nepal has risen to 1204 people — Вести
- Number of flood victims in Nepal has reached 1127 people — Интерфакс
- Powerful flood in Nepal took lives of 1127 people — Вести
- More than a thousand people died as a result of recent flooding in Nepal — Интерфакс
- At landslide and flood in Nepal and China more than a thousand people died — Коммерсантъ
- More than a thousand people became victims of floods on the border of China and Nepal — Вести
- Number of flood and landslide victims in Nepal exceeds 900 — The Moscow Times