Nepal bridge collapses in flash floods with hundreds missing including British nationals

• Dramatic footage shows a bridge over the Trishuli River in Nepal being swept away by flash floods on Wednesday 26 August.
• At least 12 British nationals are among hundreds of foreign tourists reported missing after floods struck near the Nepal-Tibet border.
• Nepalese authorities confirmed 384 tourists are missing, including 291 foreign nationals from countries including the UK, US, India, and Malaysia.
• The flash floods tore through local villages along the border region between Nepal and Tibet.
• The Independent has verified the location of the bridge collapse footage using satellite and archive imagery.

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Nepal bridge swept away in seconds in powerful flash floods