Chilling Footage Shows Mudslides Sweeping Away Buses in Nepal

Horrifying new footage has surfaced from Nepal following floods and landslides that demolished buildings and bridges while claiming at least 95 lives and leaving hundreds missing in the disaster.

A surveillance camera recorded a massive mudslide slamming into Gyirong Port on the China-Nepal border as panicked people fled the area. Within seconds, mud and water engulfed everything, sending vehicles and buses flying while floodwaters surged across the landscape with terrifying speed.

Another clip filmed from inside a bus shows passengers running for their lives as a towering wall of water rushes toward them. Screams and cries fill the audio track until the vehicle reaches higher ground, yet onlookers watch in horror as the rising waters continue to climb without stopping.

Separate CCTV footage from the Rasuwagadhi border point captures people escaping another mudslide that completely engulfs the site. The torrent tossed buses and cars into the air before smashing through a car park barrier as it tore through the location in scenes that look straight out of an apocalypse movie.

One disturbing video shows construction workers with a crane on a mountainside near a river scrambling desperately to escape as floodwaters surge toward them while people above shout warnings. Moments later, the crane vanishes completely as rushing water swallows the machinery and its operators whole.

Another recording captures the exact moment the Bhote Koshi river swells up and overflows, knocking down homes surrounding it with tremendous force. CCTV shows a valley at the Nepal-China border where a wall of mud and water destroys buildings in Gyirong, Tibet region, China on August 26, 2026.

Hundreds remain missing after these deadly floods swept away large pieces of critical infrastructure across the region. Experts believe a 4.4-magnitude earthquake triggered an ice avalanche that blocked the Lhende river before water built up behind the dam and burst downstream with devastating consequences for everyone caught in its path.

Fears now mount that a second flood could plunge Nepal, Tibet, and neighboring India into further chaos as rescue teams work around the clock to find survivors. Flood alerts were already issued in populous northern Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar since they border Nepal and several rivers flow down mountains into their plains.

Nepali officials stated that as many as 384 tourists and trekkers are currently unaccounted for among the victims who vanished during the catastrophe. These missing persons include 291 foreign nationals and 93 Nepali citizens caught in the chaos of the rising waters and falling earth.

Among those lost are twelve people from the UK, one hundred five Indian nationals, four from South Africa, seventeen from Malaysia, and three from the United States facing a nightmare scenario far from home.

Nearly 100 people remain unaccounted for, with nationalities still unknown for many of them. One person each from Australia and the Netherlands are missing in this growing list of casualties. South Korea reports eight citizens were lost, while another twelve are stranded after the deadly waters rose. A further thirty-seven individuals are believed to be non-resident Indians currently living in Nepal.

Qianggong Zhang heads climate and environmental risks at the Kathmandu-based International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development. He warns this region may face threats again very soon. 'With a blockage still lodged upstream on the Nepal-China border river, authorities warn a second flood may occur,' he stated clearly. Search operations continue right now on both sides of the boundary between Tibet and Nepal.

At Gyirong Port, nearly six hundred rescuers have been deployed to handle the crisis. Yet one rescuer told Chinese media that teams cannot reach the site for at least four hours. This delay is caused by five foot deep sediment blocking pathways leading directly to the affected area. The debris surged upstream from the Nepalese side of the crossing, according to the same source.

The Nepal Army said fourteen helicopters and disaster response teams have been deployed for rescue and relief efforts. But officials claim waters are too high for helicopters to land in Nepal's affected areas of Syapru Besi and Timure. These locations sit within the mountainous district of Rasuwa, which has a population of about fifty thousand people. Rescue helicopters cannot land until the waters recede, said army spokesperson Raja Ram Basnet.

District administrator Narendra Pariyar told Reuters there could be heavy casualties or significant loss of property. 'But I cannot say for sure now,' he admitted after the initial shock faded slightly. He urged those living on banks of the Bhote Koshi river in the area to seek higher ground immediately. He pointed to reports that nearby villages and infrastructure project sites were washed away by the force of the water.

'It all came suddenly,' said a witness from the area, according to the Onlinekhabar portal. 'We heard a loud sound, like a volcano erupting. People started to scream and ran away.' Around sixty houses in the Trishuli Bazaar area were swept away completely by the rushing current. The nearby Devighat was also badly affected during this terrible event. Two bridges over the nearby Trishuli River were also washed away from their foundations.

Nepali media reported that sixty employees of an under-construction hydropower project are missing following these floods. Staff working at the Langtang Khola Hydroelectric Project in Rasuwa have not been accounted for yet. Local media reported workers were carrying out concrete construction work inside a tunnel when disaster struck. 'The flood caused severe damage to the project,' they added with grave concern.

Rasuwa is home to several hydropower plants that generate essential power for the nation. Nepal's energy ministry said four hundred thirty megawatts of electricity supplies were affected mostly from hydroelectric projects. This loss represents more than twelve percent of total national hydropower capacity, which stands at three point two gigawatts according to Reuters calculations. Damaged houses now stand precariously near swollen banks choked with debris along the Trishuli River.

Police officers carried survivors to safer places following flash floods at Trishuli in Nuwakot district. Residents looked on as muddy water partially submerged their homes after the disaster hit. Rescuers used an earthmover to carry victims away from the flooding zones while people watched helplessly. The mudslide on the Nepali side hit China's Gyirong port hard enough to cut off roads, communications, and power in the Shigatse region near the border with Nepal.

'I witnessed the flood sweep away eight or nine trucks, along with houses and people,' Suman Chalise told AFP. She is a thirty-four-year-old teacher living in Nuwakot district. 'It was absolutely heart-wrenching. I had not witnessed such devastation before.' One Chinese businessman told the BBC that his logistics firm has seven container trucks in the area of the flash flood. These vehicles are all staffed by Nepalese employees working long hours. Yee Liang told the broadcaster they have lost contact with all of them now.

There is no signal, so we cannot reach anyone." The voice on the line sounded desperate, cut off by a silence that spoke volumes about the disaster's scale. He confirmed there was no warning before the tragedy struck. "There were occasional mudslides and landslides, especially in the rainy season," he noted, his tone grim. "But this one seems much more serious."

President Xi Jinping demanded an immediate response. He ordered all-out search efforts for those missing and called for stronger monitoring systems to stop secondary disasters from taking hold. The stakes are too high to wait or hesitate.

Prime Minister Balendra Shah declared that police and military units were already joining rescue and relief teams on the ground. Coordination is now the only path forward while chaos reigns elsewhere.

Meanwhile, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated clearly that New Delhi stands ready to provide all possible humanitarian assistance. Teams from both nations are coordinating closely on every aspect of the rescue operation. No time was wasted in setting up these lifelines.

"Instructions have been given ... to move the people living in the lower areas to safer places," he said, emphasizing the urgency of evacuation orders. "People along the river are advised to exercise extra caution and remain alert." The threat is immediate and expanding. Communities face real danger as waters rise and mud sweeps through neighborhoods.