The Latest: Hundreds still missing on Nepal-China border as flash flood death toll passes 500
Rescuers worked through mud and debris in areas devastated by a flash flood along the Himalayan border between Nepal and China
August 28, 2026Rescuers worked through mud and debris in areas devastated by a flash flood along the Himalayan border between Nepal and China
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Humanitarian organizations are mobilizing to aid survivors along the Nepal-China border after catastrophic floods struck the region Wednesday
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As researchers investigate how a landslide caused such catastrophic flooding in Nepal, a CNN review of satellite imagery and videos sheds light on how the flood unfolded. CNN's Yahya Abou-Ghazala reports
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Earth scientists are searching satellite imagery following catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-China border for clues to the cause
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Scientists say a deadly flash flood in Nepal on Wednesday was likely caused by a glacier chunk breaking off and temporarily damming a river
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