Himalayan Floods Claim Hundreds | Philadelphia News

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

Catastrophic flash floods have slammed Nepal and China, killing over 500 and leaving more than 1,500 missing as rescuers battle mudslides and unstable lakes. In Nepal, death tolls hit 547 with over 3,700 rescued; China reports 5 dead and 558 missing amid scarce updates. A newly formed glacial lake in Tibet is now overflowing, forcing evacuations and halting some rescues. Triggered by a massive rockfall and quake, the deluge turned valleys into deadly torrents—survivors call it a “black storm” or “tsunami.” Teams are racing to save those trapped in a Nepali hydropower tunnel, while thousands…