August 29, 2026 — Death toll rises, thousands missing in Nepal-China floods | CNN

Get the latest updates on the Nepal-China flooding here. • Rescue effort: A search is underway for almost 900 missing employees at various hydropower projects in Nepal after Wednesday’s catastrophic flooding on its border with China. Emergency workers have pumped air into one tunnel but have yet to establish communication with anyone inside. • Search continues: Around 3,000 people, including Americans and other foreigners, are still missing. The US is providing $3.6 million of humanitarian aid, up from the earlier announced $500,000. • Grim toll: More than 700 people have died in Nepal and at least 16 were killed in China. Nepali authorities are struggling to cope with the mounting number of bodies, and Chinese officials have said there have been no more survivors found yet. • Agonizing wait: Loved ones gather daily at medical centers and morgues to search for information on victims. Families in the US and across the world await word on missing travelers. The number of people confirmed dead after the Nepal-China flooding has reached 750, with more than 3,000 people still missing, according to official tallies from Nepal and China on Sunday. Nepal’s disaster agency said