The deadly floods in Nepal and Tibet have claimed more than 360 lives, with over 1,400 people still unaccounted for.
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August 27th, 2026
The deadly floods in Nepal and Tibet have claimed more than 360 lives, with over 1,400 people still unaccounted for.
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On Thursday, rescue teams and military helicopters launched a search operation for hundreds of missing individuals along the Nepal-China border region.
週四，救援團隊與軍用直升機在尼泊爾與中國邊境一帶，展開對數百名失蹤者的搜尋行動。
Just the day before, a glacial collapse had triggered a deadly torrent of water and mud, rising several storeys high, which swept through local communities.
就在前一天，一場冰川坍塌引發了高達數層樓的致命洪流與泥漿，席捲了當地社區。
Disaster footage shows people fleeing in panic before the floodwaters engulfed them, sweeping away buildings and bridges.
災難畫面顯示，人們在洪水吞噬他們、沖毀建築與橋樑之前倉皇奔逃。
Police reported that the death toll has exceeded 360, with over 1,400 people missing, including a significant number of foreigners and pilgrims.
警方表示，罹難人數已逾三百六十人，失蹤者超過一千四百人，其中包含大量外籍人士與朝聖者。
Hundreds of people have been displaced across the Himalayan region.
數百人在喜馬拉雅地區流離失所。
The steep slopes and lush valleys beneath the Himalayas—home to many of the world's highest peaks and its remaining glaciers—are particularly susceptible to flooding and landslides.
喜馬拉雅山脈下方的陡峭山坡和鬱鬱蔥蔥的山谷——這裡是世界上許多最高峰和剩餘冰川的所在地——特別容易受到洪水和山體滑坡的影響。
Glacial melting has become increasingly frequent as a result of anthropogenic climate change.
由於人為造成的氣候變化，冰川融化變得越來越常見。
The images reveal that in the severely affected Nuwakot district of Nepal, after the floodwaters receded, the second floors of buildings were covered in thick mud.
圖片顯示，在災情嚴重的尼泊爾努瓦科特區，洪水退去後，建築物的二樓被厚重的泥漿所覆蓋。
Both the riverbanks and the village streets were submerged in mud, with debris dangling from tree branches and power lines.
河岸與村莊街道皆為泥漿所淹沒，殘骸懸掛於樹枝與電線之上。
Vehicles were buried, and some survivors, still in a state of shock, were covered from head to toe in mud.
車輛遭掩埋，部分倖存者驚魂未定，渾身沾滿泥濘。
Before-and-after footage aired by China Central Television reveals that a multi-storey building and over a dozen vehicles have been engulfed by mud.
中國中央電視台所播出的前後對比影像顯示，一座多層樓宇及十餘輛汽車已被泥漿所覆蓋。
A two-lane highway constructed along the river valley in the Shigatse region of Tibet, however, has been completely buried.
位於西藏日喀則地區、沿河谷而建的雙車道公路，則遭到徹底掩埋。
Furthermore, aerial footage also reveals that a lake has formed at the Sino-Nepalese border, and its surface area is continually expanding.
此外，航拍畫面亦揭示，中尼邊境處已形成一座湖泊，且其面積正持續擴張。
Nirajan Boudiar, a journalist based in Nepal's capital Kathmandu, is deeply concerned about the safety of his parents and other relatives residing in the village of Sorey.
尼泊爾首都加德滿都的記者尼拉詹·鮑迪亞爾，對於身處索雷村的雙親及其他親屬的安危，感到憂心忡忡。
"I am deeply concerned that no news will emerge," said Boudiaar.
「我深感憂慮，恐怕不會有任何消息傳出，」鮑迪亞爾如是說。
This catastrophe has left at least 910 individuals unaccounted for within Nepal.
此場災難已致使尼泊爾境內至少九百一十人下落不明。
Authorities in China's Tibet Autonomous Region, in turn, have reported at least three fatalities, with an additional 558 people reported missing.
中國西藏自治區當局則通報，至少有三人罹難，另有五百五十八人失蹤。
Nepalese officials have indicated that dozens of bridges have been completely destroyed and nearly forty kilometers (approximately twenty-five miles) of roads have been damaged, a state of affairs that renders the advancement of search and rescue operations increasingly arduous.
尼泊爾官員指出，數十座橋樑遭到徹底摧毀，近四十公里（約二十五英里）的道路受損，此般災情令搜救行動的推進益發艱鉅。
Brigadier General Raju Ram Basnet, the Nepalese army spokesperson, stated that the army had successfully rescued over a hundred people via helicopter.
尼泊爾軍方發言人拉賈·拉姆·巴斯內特準將指出，陸軍已透過直升機成功救援逾百人。
He further elaborated that army teams had also evacuated all personnel stranded at facilities associated with the Trishuli hydropower project.
他進一步說明，陸軍團隊亦已將受困於特里蘇里水電工程相關設施的人員全數疏散。
Dozens of the injured were urgently transferred to Kathmandu to receive specialized medical care.
數十名傷者被緊急轉送至加德滿都，以接受專業的醫療救治。
Rescue workers recovered the bodies of the deceased in the Chitwan area, hundreds of kilometers (miles) downstream from the most severely affected region.
救援人員在距離災情最慘重區域數百公里（英里）下游的奇特萬地區尋獲罹難者遺體。
The chairman of the Nepal Red Cross Society, Bishal Kumar Bhandari, stated that the organization has shifted its operational focus from emergency rescue efforts to a large-scale relief campaign in the flood-affected regions.
尼泊爾紅十字會主席比沙爾·庫馬爾·班達里表示，該機構已將其工作重心由緊急救援轉移至受洪水波及地區的大規模賑災行動。
He further noted that at least 1,200 individuals have been compelled to evacuate due to the disaster, leaving them displaced across no fewer than three villages.
他進一步指出，至少有1200人因災情被迫撤離，流離失所於至少三個村莊。
China's state broadcaster, CCTV, reported that in Tibet, a violent mudslide that erupted on Wednesday near the land border checkpoint at Gyirong Port engulfed a multi-story port building, leaving an average of over 1.5 meters (5 feet) of sediment in the surrounding area.
中國官方電視台中央電視台報導，在西藏，週三於吉隆口岸陸地邊境關卡附近爆發的猛烈泥石流，吞噬了一座多層港口建築，周邊地區平均淤積泥沙超過1.5米（5英尺）。
The report further noted that all roads leading to the port have been damaged, and due to persistent rainfall in the region, there is a risk of secondary collapses or landslides.
報導進一步指出，通往口岸的所有道路均已受損，且由於該地區持續降雨，恐將引發二次坍塌或山體滑坡。
Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday to personally oversee disaster relief operations, mobilizing five hundred military and paramilitary personnel for the rescue efforts.
中國國務院總理李強於週四抵達吉隆坡，親自坐鎮指揮救災行動，並調動五百名軍人及準軍事人員投入救援。
Military helicopters circled overhead, carrying out missions to search for survivors, assess the extent of the damage, and map out potential rescue and evacuation routes.
軍用直升機在上空盤旋，執行搜尋生還者、評估災情及規劃潛在救援與撤離路線的任務。
Chinese authorities further warned that a newly formed lake at the confluence of Cuoguo Lake and the Pupuqiang Zangbu River is overflowing and could potentially breach.
中國當局進一步警告，位於措果湖與普普強藏布河交匯處新形成的湖泊正在溢流，可能潰決。
Tom Fletcher, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, issued a statement on the social media platform X on Thursday, indicating that he had directed the allocation of two million US dollars from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund to support assistance in healthcare, shelter, and water resources.
聯合國主管人道主義事務的負責人湯姆·弗萊徹於週四在社群平台X上發布聲明，表示他已指示從聯合國中央應急基金撥款兩百萬美元，以支援醫療服務、避難所及水資源方面的援助。
He described the flooding as "appalling."
他形容此次洪災「令人髮指」。
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres told reporters, "We are committed to supporting the country's efforts in providing emergency relief and assistance."
聯合國秘書長安東尼奧·古特雷斯向記者表示：「我們矢志支持國家在提供緊急援助與支援方面的努力。」
Numerous residents in the disaster-stricken area are eagerly awaiting news of their relatives and friends.
災區的眾多民眾，正殷切期盼著親友的音訊。
Shova Shrestha, 33, spent more than a day searching for news of her husband, Rajan Shrestha.
33歲的肖娃·什雷斯塔耗費逾一日光陰，四處探尋丈夫拉詹·什雷斯塔的音訊。
She said that when she first called as the floodwaters raged, her husband's phone still answered, but since then there has been no trace of him.
她表示，洪水肆虐之際，她首度撥打電話時，丈夫的手機尚能應答，然而自此之後便杳無音訊。
Since then, she has been intently watching every helicopter landing in Bidur, the district headquarters of Nuwakot, hoping against hope that he might be among the survivors.
此後，她始終凝神注視著每一架降落在努瓦科特區首府比杜爾的直升機，滿懷希冀，盼他能在生還者之列。
"I kept my eyes fixed on every helicopter, hoping he would emerge from one of them," Shova recounted.
「我目不轉睛地注視著每一架直升機，期盼他會從中現身，」肖娃娓娓道來。
According to the Nepal Tourism Board, 517 of the missing individuals are foreign nationals.
據尼泊爾旅遊局所述，失蹤者之中有517名外籍人士。
The authority noted that this figure encompasses 178 Indian nationals, over 60 American citizens, as well as citizens from 30 other countries, including Ukraine, the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Japan.
該局指出，這其中涵蓋了178名印度籍人士、逾60名美國公民，以及來自烏克蘭、英國、南非與日本等另外30個國家的國民。
Many of the missing may have perished while on a pilgrimage to Mount Kailash in Tibet, a peak revered as sacred by numerous religions, including Hinduism and Buddhism.
許多失蹤者或許是在前往西藏岡仁波齊峰的朝聖途中罹難，該峰被印度教、佛教等諸多宗教奉為聖地。
Indian spiritual guru Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev posted on social media platform X, noting that a pilgrimage group of seventy-seven people was trapped by flooding at the border immigration office, facing a precarious situation.
印度靈性導師薩古魯·賈吉·瓦蘇德夫於社群平台X上發文指出，一支由七十七人組成的朝聖團，在邊境移民辦公室遭遇洪水圍困，處境堪憂。
Sadhguru was visibly emotional in the video, mentioning that the group comprised 22 Americans and individuals of other nationalities.
薩古魯在視頻中明顯情緒激動，他提及該團體包含22名美國人及其他國籍人士。
He stressed that there is currently no official information regarding their whereabouts.
他強調，目前並無任何關於他們下落的官方訊息。
The U.S. State Department has reported that, in the aftermath of the devastating floods, a total of ninety American citizens remain unaccounted for across China and Nepal.
美國國務院表示，洪水肆虐過後，在中國與尼泊爾境內共有九十名美國公民下落不明。
The department noted that there is currently no information regarding any American fatalities, although three American citizens have already been successfully rescued.
該部門指出，目前尚無美國人罹難的訊息，惟已有三名美國人成功獲救。
In a statement issued on Thursday, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs indicated that a total of 288 individuals remain unaccounted for in the country, including some personnel involved in a particular power engineering project.
印度外交部於週四發表聲明指出，該國目前共有288人下落不明，其中涵蓋某電力工程項目的部分工作人員。
Lin Jian, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated that nearly one hundred Chinese citizens have been reported missing within Nepalese territory.
中國外交部發言人林劍指出，近一百名中國公民在尼泊爾境內下落不明。
Preliminary intelligence indicates that among the individuals reported missing in Tibet, there are two hundred and sixty foreign nationals.
初步情報顯示，在西藏失蹤人員中，包含兩百六十名外籍人士。
The United States Geological Survey initially reported that, at dawn on Wednesday, a seismic event measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale was detected approximately sixty-five kilometers (equivalent to forty miles) north of Kathmandu, near the border.
美國地質調查局初步通報，週三破曉時分，於加德滿都北方約莫六十五公里（相當於四十英里）鄰近邊境之處，偵測到一場規模四點四的地震活動。
The agency subsequently revised its analysis, indicating that the seismic event was in fact a 5.2-magnitude glacial collapse, which propelled debris downstream.
該機構其後修訂其分析，指該地震事件實為一次5.2級冰川崩塌，導致碎屑向下游推移。
Climate experts at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development in Kathmandu have indicated that a glacial avalanche may have been the cause of Wednesday's flash flood.
位於加德滿都的國際山地綜合發展中心之氣候專家指出，冰川雪崩恐為週三山洪暴發之肇因。
In an email statement, they noted that the water level at a certain point along the Trishuli River surged by as much as nine meters (twenty-seven feet) within just half an hour.
他們在一份電子郵件聲明中指出，特里蘇里河某處的水位於半小時內驟升多達九公尺（二十七英尺）。
The increasingly volatile Himalayan glacier system poses a grave threat to the communities, infrastructure, and water resources of one of the world's most densely populated regions.
日益動盪的喜馬拉雅冰川體系，正對全球人口最稠密地區之一的社區、基礎建設及水資源構成嚴峻威脅。
The region experienced a similar flash flood in August 2025, when a glacial lake in Tibet overflowed due to high temperatures.
該地區於2025年8月遭遇了類似的山洪災害，當時西藏的一座冰川湖因高溫而發生溢流。
The incident claimed nine lives and inflicted damage on critical infrastructure, including a bridge linking Nepal and China.
此事件導致9人罹難，並對關鍵基礎設施造成損害，其中包括一座連接尼泊爾與中國的橋樑。
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