A video taken after flash flooding on the border between Nepal and China shows mudslides enveloping multiple buildings as people fled in Gyirong, Tibet near China's border with Nepal.The mudslides followed a 4.4-magnitude earthquake which occurred just seven minutes before video captured people sprinting away from the disaster, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ).Nepal's foreign minister Shishir Khanal also suggested that earthquakes could be the cause in remarks to the country's parliament, according to Reuters.COLOMBIA BUILDING COLLAPSES ON CAMERA AS EARTHQUAKE BRINGS DEATH, DESTRUCTIONAuthorities believe the earthquake caused an ice-rock avalanche which flowed into the Lhende Khola River in Nepal, according to Reuters.A combination of satellite images shows Manakamana on August 23, 2026, before a flash flood (top) and on August 26, 2026, following a flash flood (bottom) that affected the area, Nepal.(2026 PLANET LABS PBC/Handout via REUTERS)At least 95 people have been confirmed dead as rescue authorities in Nepal have recovered at least that many bodies.Nepal's tourism authority said at least 484 tourists have also been reported missing, at least three of whom are U.S.
citizens.Reports claim as many as several dozen more Americans are missing.No official count of Americans has yet been released by the U.S.
government.The U.S.State Department said it was monitoring the situation closely and communicating with authorities in Nepal."The Trump Administration has no higher priority than the safety and security of Americans," a State Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital in a statement."The State Department is aware of Americans impacted by the floods in Nepal and is closely tracking the situation.
The Embassy is working closely with local tour agencies and local authorities to assist Americans in the affected areas.We extend our deepest condolences for the victims and to the families of all those affected," the statement continue...