Rescuers search for the missing after deadly flood along Nepal-Tibet border

NPR | By Jennifer Pak,

Leila Fadel

Published August 31, 2026 at 4:48 AM EDT

China and Nepal continue to grapple with the devastation left by catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border, as rescuers search for the missing and assess widespread destruction.

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Jennifer Pak

Jennifer Pak is NPR’s China correspondent. She has been covering China and the region for the past two decades.

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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