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

NPR | By Jennifer Pak,

Leila Fadel

Published August 31, 2026 at 3:48 AM CDT

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.

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.