Nepal flood: Durban mother questions reports that missing are presumed dead

On September 28, Nepal experienced devastating floods, landslides, and an avalanche, resulting in at least 21 confirmed deaths and 12 people still missing, according to The Telegraph. Heavy rains across Nepal's mountainous regions since Thursday have triggered widespread flooding and landslides, leaving tourists and climbers stranded.

In Mustang district, a massive landslide on September 27 sent part of a mountainside crashing into the Kali Gandaki River, sweeping away trees and structures in the village of Lete. An avalanche hit a base camp near Himlung Himal on Sunday morning, killing four climbers and rescuers, while leaving 12 people unaccounted for. Search operations were suspended due to severe weather conditions.

Over 20 employees from two expedition companies arrived in the area to prepare for the climbing season, with one company reporting at least eight missing members. Additionally, Israeli hikers were stranded in the village of Samagaun in Nepal's Manaslu region after landslides blocked roads and damaged bridges, prompting evacuation requests.

The extreme weather follows a glacier collapse near the Nepal-China border on August 26, which triggered a massive flow of debris through Himalayan river valleys, causing catastrophic flooding and killing over 1,000 people and leaving nearly 4,000 missing as of September 2.