tagesschau 20:00 Uhr, 29.08.2026

When a Himalayan glacial lake burst three days ago, the resulting wall of mud and water killed at least 670 people in Nepal and seven more in China's Tibet region. Nearly 3,000 people are still missing, and the threat of new floods has not passed—water continues to build behind debris dams, keeping rescue crews and the entire country in a race against time.

The Nepal Flood Disaster: A Tsunami from the Mountains

The scale of the destruction in Nepal is staggering. Survivors describe the event as "a tsunami that came from the mountains." Entire communities have been wiped out, and the country has been "robbed of its energy in the truest sense": eleven hydropower plants were destroyed, and more than 900 of their workers are missing, many buried while tunneling. Hospitals are increasingly functioning as morgues. One family member searching for loved ones reported, "We went to all the places where bodies are brought. We didn't find anyone there. We will keep searching tomorrow." A single girl was pulled alive from the rubble, but the window for finding more survivors is closing fast. The German relief alliance Aktion Deutschland hilft is accepting donations under the keyword "ARD Flood Nepal."

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