Himalayan Floods Claim Hundreds | Beaumont News

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

Catastrophic flash floods have slammed Nepal and China, triggering a humanitarian nightmare with over 530 dead in Nepal and more than 1,500 missing, while China reports 5 deaths and over 550 missing—many foreigners on pilgrimages or treks. Rescuers are pulling survivors from mud-choked debris and airlifting thousands to safety; Nepal has deployed 15,000 troops and saved over 3,700 people. A dam burst on the Tibetan side and a barrier lake is overflowing, forcing fresh evacuation warnings. The disaster began with a glacier-triggered rockfall that unleashed a seismic wave and a “black storm” of…