Americans listed among almost 400 tourists missing after Nepal flash flood

At least nine people were killed and 384 still listed as missing in Nepal Wednesday after flash flooding tore through valleys in the Himalayan country's northern border areas. At least three U.S. nationals were listed among the 291 foreigners missing, according to Nepal's Tourism Board, which cited information from tour companies. The flash floods decimated villages, slamming into houses, roads, bridges and power plants. Videos broadcast by regional news outlets and posted on social media show violent torrents of water surging through valleys and mountain passes, tearing down bridges and dams and sweeping away buildings. A sudden surge of water Wednesday morning in the Bhote Koshi River, in the country's northern Rasuwa district north of capital Kathmandu, quickly affected the neighboring Nuwakot and Dhading districts. Nepali President Ramachandra Paudel said he was "extremely saddened" by the "loss of lives and property caused by the sudden flood." Residents look at houses partially submerged in muddy water after flash floods at Trishuli Bazar, in Nepal's Nuwakot district, Aug. 26, 2026. Prakash MATHEMA/AFP/Getty He called on the government, political parties, agencies and the gen...