Flash floods at Tibet-Nepal border leave pilgrims missing
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Isha Foundation pilgrims
Tibet-Nepal Border
August 26, 2026
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Flash floods at the Tibet-Nepal border destroyed an immigration facility at Gyirong Port. A group of 12 Canadian pilgrims is among those missing, with reports of over 360 deaths and 1,400 missing in the region. Communication with the area is currently severed due to infrastructure damage.
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