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[^2]\n\nA catastrophic flash flood struck areas along the Nepal-Tibet border on 2026-08-26, destroying entire villages, washing away essential roads and bridges, and damaging power lines and river-level monitoring gauges. [^3]\n\nBy the Thursday following the flood, the death toll exceeded 1,250 people. [^4]\n\nA deadly flood in the region on September 3, 2026, killed over 1,200 people and left 4,750 missing, with search efforts ongoing in hydropower plant tunnels. [^5]\n\nSevere floods have struck the border region between Nepal and Tibet, causing significant destruction and loss. [^6]\n\nThe combined total of victims from the floods in Nepal and Tibet is at least 1,066 deaths and 4,562 missing persons. [^7]\n\nHundreds of laborers were reported trapped inside several hydropower tunnels following the flood. [^8]\n\nReaching people trapped in the flood-affected regions remained a major challenge due to destroyed roads and bridges. [^9]\n\nNepal plans to install sensors, cameras, and satellite connections along the border with Tibet to monitor landslides, according to two anonymous government sources citing Reuters. [^10]\n\nThe system aims to function during internet outages and alert residents via SMS, following a flood that destroyed existing monitoring equipment. [^11]\n\nDespite losing everything, local communities along the Nepal-Tibet border are actively helping each other to rebuild. 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