Tue Jul 08 18:35:24 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

Torrential rains triggered deadly floods in a Himalayan mountain valley between China and Nepal on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. At least eight people are confirmed dead, and 31 are missing. The floods swept away a key bridge linking the two countries. Experts attribute the increased intensity of such disasters during monsoon season to climate change. Rescue efforts are underway, with 57 people rescued in Nepal. ICIMOD warned of heightened disaster risks this monsoon season.

**News Article:**

**Deadly Floods Devastate Nepal-China Border Region, Climate Change Blamed**

**Kathmandu, Nepal – July 9, 2025** – At least eight people are dead and 31 are missing after devastating floods ripped through a Himalayan mountain valley bordering Nepal and China on Tuesday. The floods, triggered by torrential monsoon rains on July 8, 2025, also destroyed a major bridge connecting the two nations over the Bhotekoshi River.

Nepalese authorities have confirmed the recovery of eight bodies, with 20 others (14 Nepalese and six Chinese) still unaccounted for. Chinese state media reports an additional 11 missing on the Chinese side of the border. Rescue operations are ongoing, with 57 people rescued in Nepal so far.

“Our focus is on search and rescue efforts,” said Nepal police spokesperson Binod Ghimire.

Experts are pointing to climate change as a key factor in the increasing frequency and intensity of such disasters in South Asia during the monsoon season. The U.N.’s World Meteorological Organization warned last year that intensifying floods and droughts are a clear sign of the planet’s increasingly unpredictable water cycle.

The Kathmandu-based International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) had previously warned of heightened disaster risks this monsoon season, citing rising temperatures and extreme rainfall as contributing to water-induced disasters like floods, landslides, and debris flows.

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