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At Least 157 Killed As Devastating Flash Floods Hit Nepal A view of flash floods and mudslides along the Trishuli River in Nuwakot, Nepal, on August 26, 2026. A flash flood swept through Nepal s northern border region after an ice-and-rock avalanche caused a surge in the Lhende River near the Nepal-China border, sending water, mud and debris downstream into the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river systems. The event damaged settlements in Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts, sweeping away homes, roads, bridges, vehicles and other infrastructure and damaging hydropower and power facilities. In Nuwakot, riverside settlements including Trishuli Bazaar, Devighat and Betrawati suffered destruction, with homes swept away and mud and debris deposited across co Copyright: xSafalxPrakashxShresthax originalFilename: shrestha-atleast1260826_npMnJ.jpg
August 26, 2026, Nuwakot, Bagmati, Nepal: NUWAKOT, NEPAL - AUGUST 26, 2026: An aftermath view of flash floods and mudslides along the Trishuli River. A catastrophic flash flood swept through Nepalâ€⠢s northern border region after an ice-and-rock avalanche, reportedly triggered by an earthquake, caused a sudden surge in the Lhende River on the Nepal-China border and sent massive volumes of water, mud and debris downstream into the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river systems. The disaster devastated settlements in Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts, sweeping away homes, roads, bridges, vehicles and other infrastructure and severely damaging hydropower and power facilities. In Nuwakot, riverside settlements including Trishuli Bazaar, Devighat, Betr - ZUMAq101 20260826_zna_q101_060 Copyright: xSafalxPrakashxShresthax
August 26, 2026, Nuwakot, Bagmati, Nepal: NUWAKOT, NEPAL - AUGUST 26, 2026: An aftermath view of flash floods and mudslides along the Trishuli River. A catastrophic flash flood swept through Nepalâ€⠢s northern border region after an ice-and-rock avalanche, reportedly triggered by an earthquake, caused a sudden surge in the Lhende River on the Nepal-China border and sent massive volumes of water, mud and debris downstream into the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river systems. The disaster devastated settlements in Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts, sweeping away homes, roads, bridges, vehicles and other infrastructure and severely damaging hydropower and power facilities. In Nuwakot, riverside settlements including Trishuli Bazaar, Devighat, Betr - ZUMAq101 20260826_zna_q101_058 Copyright: xSafalxPrakashxShresthax
