43 dead and 519 missing after disaster in the Himalayas

A disaster occurred on August 26 in the Himalayas at the China-Nepal border, resulting in 43 deaths and 519 missing persons on the Chinese side. In Nepal, the death toll reached at least 1,341, with nearly 5,000 individuals unaccounted for. The event was caused by a massive collapse of ice and rock from Langang Liung Mountain, leading to widespread devastation.