An aerial view shows the aftermath of flooding along the Bhotekoshi River, which affected low-lying areas and settlements near the riverbanks in Nuwakot, Nepal, on August 28, 2026.Ambir Tolang/AFP via Getty Images hide caption Nepal officials say the death toll continues to rise in Wednesday's floods that washed away communities in Nepal and Tibet, which is held by China.
Thousands are missing in both areas.Around 90 Americans are among the people unaccounted for, according to the U.S.State Department.
The U.S.Geological Survey says a glacial collapse triggered the floods.
The State Department said it would provide the region with $500,000 in aid for the rescue efforts.Army soldiers help a family disembark from a helicopter after they are rescued from an area affected by flash flooding in Nepal's Nuwakot district, Friday, Aug.
28, 2026.Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP hide caption A drone view of firefighters conducting search and rescue operations at a damaged road leading to Gyirong Port after a mudslide, in Gyirong county, Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China August 28, 2026.
cnsphoto/Reuters hide caption A man sits amidst debris of a house deluged in sludge following flash floods at Devighat in Nepal's Nuwakot district.Arun Sankar/AFP via Getty Images hide caption Nepal police collect details of missing people from relatives as they wait at Trishuli army camp, in Nepal's Nuwakot district.
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