Earthquake May Have Triggered Glacier Collapse, Flash Floods In Nepal: ISRO

Deadly flash floods hit Nepal around 27 August 2026, and Nepal and Tibet were both affected. Bloomberg reported at least 157 dead, and WION reported the death toll rising to 270, with 288 Indians uncontactable according to India's foreign ministry (MEA).

ISRO found that two-thirds of a glacier collapsed and said an earthquake may have triggered the collapse and the floods. Missing people included 80 members of the Isha Foundation and an Indian-origin US couple on a Kailash Yatra, and Indian Express reported that India tops the list of missing tourists. The Dalai Lama expressed dismay over the flood disaster in Nepal and China, according to Frankfurter Allgemeine.