Hundreds of tourists, including at least 12 British nationals, are feared missing after devastating floods tore through Nepal, destroying buildings, sweeping away bridges, and leaving entire communities cut off. The scale of destruction has left rescue teams racing against time as they search for survivors trapped by the rising waters.
Eyewitnesses described scenes of chaos as rivers burst their banks with little warning, submerging popular tourist routes and stranding travelers in remote areas with no way out. Emergency services have been deployed across the affected regions, but rescue efforts are being hampered by damaged infrastructure and continued heavy rainfall.
The British Foreign Office has confirmed it is aware of reports involving UK nationals and is working urgently to establish contact with those affected. Families of missing tourists have taken to social media pleading for information, as communication lines in the disaster zone remain unreliable.
Local officials say this is one of the most severe flooding events the region has seen in years, with entire neighborhoods now underwater and critical bridges connecting communities completely washed away.
As search and rescue operations continue, authorities are urging anyone with information about missing tourists to come forward, while officials brace for the death toll and number of missing to rise further in the coming hours.