Death toll nears 800 after Himalayan glacier collapse

Specialised search-and-rescue teams join recovery operations in Nepal and China as floodwaters and severe weather hamper search efforts.Published On 30 Aug 202630 Aug 2026At least 797 people have been killed and 3,048 others remain missing after a glacier collapsed in the Himalayas, sending water and debris tearing through several villages.Nepal announced an updated death toll of 781 on Sunday, with 2,502 people missing, including 592 foreign nationals. In China, state broadcaster CCTV reported 16 deaths and 546 people missing, including 261 foreigners.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Aerial video shows devastation in flood-hit Nepallist 2 of 3Photos: Nepal issues alerts as region’s flash flood death toll nears 800list 3 of 3Road collapses in Nepal landslide four days after floodsend of listThe disaster occurred on Wednesday when part of a glacier at an altitude of roughly 5,200 metres (17,000 feet) collapsed, plunging around 1,200m (3,900ft) and gathering rock and debris before slamming into the Lende River.Rescue operations have been suspended repeatedly since Friday due to poor weather and fears of fresh flooding. The disaster created a lake across the border betwee...