How China and Nepal are battling flood rumors online
Flooding damage on the Trishuli River in Betrawati, Nepal, on Sept. 4 | Lam Yik Fei / The New York Times
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Sep 14, 2026
Hong Kong – China and Nepal have taken different approaches to information after a Himalayan flood, shaping what the public saw of a disaster that killed more than 1,400 people.
The Aug. 26 tsunami-like surge of water, mud and debris from a glacial mountain collapse on the China-Nepal border left more than 5,650 missing, including hundreds of foreigners.
Both China and Nepal have gone after fabricated posts on the flood.
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