JUST IN: Six South Africans now missing in deadly Nepal flash floods

Hundreds of tourists remain unaccounted for. The number of South Africans reported missing following the deadly floods in Nepal has risen to six. Nepal’s tourism board shared the details on Thursday, 27 August 2026, as the death toll on both sides of the Nepal-Tibet border climbed past 165. Entire villages were swept away, buses and cars destroyed, and trekking routes near Syabrubesi – a gateway to Mount Kailash pilgrimages – were cut off. Hundreds of tourists remain unaccounted for, including nationals from South Africa, Australia, Britain, India, Malaysia, Portugal, South Korea, and the United States. *This is a developing story.