China Exerts Tight Grip on Information After Floods
- Deadly flash floods along the China-Nepal border have killed over 1,000 people and left more than 4,500 missing, with China releasing limited information on victims compared to Nepal's regular updates and open media access.
- China has restricted access to flood-affected areas to only main state media outlets, focusing on official disaster responses, and has punished at least 10 people for questioning the official casualty figures online.
- Nepal has provided near daily updates on rescues and lists of recovered individuals, allowing journalists into affected areas and sharing personal stories of mourners and survivors.
- China's censorship in the region includes limiting communication, requiring special permission to visit, controlling media narratives, and discouraging interviews with victims’ families.
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China exerts tight grip on information after floods
It’s been more than a week since deadly flash floods killed hundreds and left thousands missing along the China-Nepal border — and while Nepali authorities have been releasing the names of victims and those rescued, practically nothing is known about who the victims on the Chinese side are.
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The death toll from devastating flash floods in Nepal and China rose to 1,280 as of Thursday (September 3, 2026), while more than 5,620 people remain missing in relief operations.
The Nepalese government has decided to hold a national day of mourning on September 7th to commemorate those who died in the devastating flash floods on August 26th.
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