Nepal: Rescuers dig through mud in search of victims after deadly mudslide in Nepal.
Aug 28, 2026
RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT “NEPAL POLICE” HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO — EDITORIAL USE ONLY — SHOTLIST: NEPAL (AUG. 27, 2026) (NEPAL POLICE - RESTRICTED) 1. VARIOUS OF FLOOD-HIT AREA 2. RESCUE TEAMS WALKING 3. VARIOUS OF RESCUE TEAMS DIGGING THROUGH MUD IN MUDSLIDE-HIT AREA NEPAL - AUG. 27, 2026 - RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT “NEPAL POLICE” HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO — EDITORIAL USE ONLY — Search and rescue teams continued digging through mud on Thursday, Aug. 27, in a mudslide-hit area of Nepal as efforts to locate victims continued. Search and rescue operations backed by helicopters and drones continued Thursday as the death toll from devastating flash floods along the Nepal-China border rose to 362, with more than 1,300 people missing and communication lines disrupted. Nepalese police confirmed 359 deaths and said 826 people were missing, including tourists, foreign nationals, civilian officials, soldiers, police and residents, the Kathmandu Post reported. Nepal's Prime Minister Balen Shah Thursday also visited Bidur in Nuwakot district to inspect the affected areas. According to the Nepal Tourism Board, more than 650 foreign and local tourists were missing on Nepal's side of the border. They include 65 from the US, 53 from Ukraine, 51 from Malaysia, 35 from Australia, 33 from the UK, 25 from Canada, nine each from Singapore and South Korea, and eight from Germany. The Indian government said Thursday that 288 of its nationals remained "uncontactable" on the Nepalese side following the natural disaster. Authorities in Beijing confirmed three deaths and said 558 people remained missing in Tibet, which Beijing identifies as Xizang Autonomous Region. Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said 260 foreign nationals were among those missing. China's Foreign Ministry also said that 100 Chinese nationals were missing on the Nepalese side of the border due to flash floods.
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