Death toll from Nepal-China flash floods rises to 1,318, search continues for 5,614 missing

At least six hydropower projects have been hit by flash floods on the Nepalese side of the border, while a search continues for around 900 personnel deployed at the facilities. Read More:Nepal must rebuild thousands of homes, no letup in search for missing.

The disaster authority also said the Chaulani River is half-blocked and warned that continued landslides could completely block the river. The District Administration Office in Darchula urged residents along the riverbanks, lower riparian areas, and surrounding regions to exercise caution.

Chinese authorities said at least 31 people were killed, while 531 others remained missing in the southwestern Xizang Autonomous Region, also known as Tibet,. The combined death toll on both sides of the border reached 1,318, while 5,614 people remained missing.

Of those missing, 844 are foreigners,. The disaster struck on Aug 26 when a glacier on Nepal's Mount Langtang Lirung fractured at an altitude of about 5,200 metres. The fracture triggered an ice-rock avalanche that developed into a massive debris flow and swept through valleys along the border.

Floodwaters and mudslides devastated Nepal’s Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading and Kavre districts, as well as the Kathmandu Valley. The disaster also buried the Gyirong border crossing in Xizang.