Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Nepal-Tibet Floods Leave Hundreds of Foreign Tourists Missing
Huge floods and landslides hit Nepal and nearby Tibet.
Roads and bridges were destroyed, making some places difficult for rescuers to reach.
More than 1,300 people were reported missing overall, including many tourists from other countries.
Nepal officials gave different early counts because agencies collected and checked information at different times.
One count said 570 tourists were missing, while a later count said 667.
Another report listed 579 missing tourists.
India had the largest reported number, but Indian officials and other reports gave different figures.
People from Australia, the United States, Britain, Canada, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan were also among those missing or unreachable.
Rescue teams continued searching for them.
More than 1,300 people, including hundreds of foreign tourists, remained missing after floods and landslides struck Nepal and neighbouring Tibet.
Nepal authorities reported differing preliminary totals: 570 missing tourists, including 517 foreigners from 33 countries, or later 667 tourists, including 540 foreigners from 31 countries.
A separate August 27 tally reported 579 missing tourists, including more than 400 foreigners.
India was reported to have the largest number of missing tourists, but figures varied from 130–133 to 288 Indians.
Reported missing or unreachable nationals included 34 Australians, at least 47 Americans, 33 Britons, 24 Canadians, 11 Malaysians, nine South Koreans and five Japanese.
- Who
- More than 1,300 people, including hundreds of tourists from more than 30 countries, were reported missing; nationalities included Indian, Australian, American, British, Canadian, Malaysian, South Korean and Japanese citizens.
- What
- Catastrophic floods and landslides left tourists and other people missing or stranded.
- When
- The reports were published on August 27, with South Korea’s figures released late on Wednesday.
- Where
- Nepal and neighbouring Tibet, particularly areas cut off by destroyed roads and bridges.
- Why
- Floods and landslides damaged transport links and isolated affected areas, complicating rescue and verification efforts.
Earlier or Lower Preliminary Figures
Later or Higher Preliminary Figures
Total missing tourists
Earlier or Lower Preliminary Figures
One Reuters tally reported 570 missing tourists, including 517 foreigners from 33 countries; another August 27 report listed 579.
Later or Higher Preliminary Figures
A later update from Nepal tourism authorities reported 667 missing tourists, including 540 foreigners from 31 countries.
Indian nationals
Earlier or Lower Preliminary Figures
India’s junior foreign minister was cited as reporting 130 to 133 Indians missing.
Later or Higher Preliminary Figures
A separate report said the Ministry of External Affairs reported 288 Indians missing.
- People missing overall
- More than 1,300
- Earlier tourist tally
- 570 tourists, including 517 foreigners from 33 countries
- Later tourist tally
- 667 tourists, including 540 foreigners from 31 countries
- Separate August 27 tally
- 579 tourists, including more than 400 foreigners
- Indian nationals
- Figures ranged from 130–133 to 288 reported missing
- Australians and Americans
- 34 Australians and at least 47 Americans
- Britons and Canadians
- 33 Britons and 24 Canadians
- Other reported nationalities
- At least 11 Malaysians, nine missing South Koreans, 10 stranded South Koreans and five unreachable Japanese
