Himalayan Floods Claim Hundreds | Raleigh News

Raleigh News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 28, 2026 · 1m

Nepal braces for catastrophe as fears grow that a dam on the Tibetan side may have burst, compounding devastation from flash floods that have already killed 469 and left over 1,500 missing. Helicopters race to rescue stranded survivors while teams pull people from mud-choked rubble. Many of the missing are foreign workers, trekkers, or pilgrims. On China’s side, evacuations continue despite fewer reported deaths. Triggered by a massive glacial collapse and landslide, the flood unleashed a “black storm” of debris, destroying villages and bridges. A newly formed barrier lake threatens further…