The week in photos: August 22-28, 2026
A recap of news, sports, lifestyle, entertainment, and human interest images from the Philippines and around the globe
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Nepal-Tibet death toll 750 from Himalayan flood, 3,000 missing
Nepal’s rescue effort is now focused on hundreds of people believed to be trapped in tunnels at hydropower plants after a torrent of ice, rock, mud and debris crashed down Himalayan rivers
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Before flood catastrophe, Nepal asked China for early warnings as risks mounted
Experts from Nepal and China met in Kathmandu three months before a catastrophic disaster to discuss cooperation on monitoring and responding to glacier-related hazards
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Nepal teams seek hundreds trapped in hydropower tunnels after deadly floods
(1st UPDATE) The unprecedented deluge of ice, rock, mud, and debris on the Nepal-Tibet border — blamed on a glacier collapse — has killed more than 900 people, with nearly 5,000 still missing
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Flash flood on Nepal-Tibet border kills more than 160, hundreds of tourists missing
KATHMANDU, Nepal – Massive flash floods in a border area of Nepal and China on Wednesday killed at least 160 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers, and others missing after sweeping through communities and bringing travel in some areas to a halt, with experts saying an avalanche from a glacier was the likely cause […]
