Nepal-China flood survivors reach safe areas as families await news of nearly 3,000 missing

Published August 29, 2026 8:59am ET | Updated August 29, 2026 8:59am ET



NUWAKOT, Nepal (AP) — Most arrive with nothing except the clothes they are wearing.

As rescue efforts in communities buried by catastrophic flash floods along the border between Nepal and China entered their fourth day Saturday, authorities continued finding survivors and transporting them to safety. At relief centers, as some arrive, families wait anxiously for news of their loved ones as the death toll and the number of people unaccounted for continued to rise.

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