Rescue operations continued on Saturday (August 29, 2026) in areas devastated by flash floods along the Nepal-China border, as poor weather halted helicopter missions. The disaster occurred on Wednesday (August 26, 2026), killing nearly 600 people and leaving almost 2,500 missing, according to Nepali Army spokesperson Brig. Gen. Raja Ram Basnet. Rescue workers and military personnel have been working around the clock, pulling some survivors from the mud and searching several locations across Nepal and China's Tibet region. Basnet said helicopter operations were on hold until weather conditions improved, though ground search and rescue efforts continued.