Nepal floods: The remote Nepal-China border crossing at the heart of a Himalayan tragedy

Author: bbc.co.ukPublished on: September 1, 2026Country: Nepal
World / International
Nepal floods: The remote Nepal-China border crossing at the heart of a Himalayan tragedy

On August 26, devastating floods hit the Nepal-China border region, sweeping away the Friendship Bridge and Nepal's customs facilities at Rasuwagadhi. Over 100 Indians were in the area at the time of the disaster, with at least 275 reported missing. Nepalese authorities are trying to reconstruct the movements of individuals who crossed the border before the disaster.

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