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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_033

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_033

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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_033

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