The death toll from floods and landslides along the Nepal-China Tibet border has risen to 168, with nearly 1,400 people reported missing.
Local media, citing the National Emergency Operation Center under Nepal's Ministry of Home Affairs, reported on August 27 that 165 bodies have been recovered so far in Nepal.
Among the missing, 826 individuals include 579 tourists (466 foreigners and 113 Nepalese), security personnel (44 from the Nepal Army, 28 from the Nepal Police, and 13 from the Armed Police), and 162 local residents.
This marks an increase from the previous night's report of 157 deaths and 484 missing persons.
In addition, significant damage has occurred in the Tibet region of China due to the landslides, with state-run China Central Television (CCTV) reporting three deaths and 558 missing as of 8 a.m. local time on August 27. Among the missing in China, approximately 260 are foreign tourists.
As a result, the combined death toll in Nepal and China has reached 168, with a total of 1,384 individuals reported missing.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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