At Least 157 Killed As Devastating Flash Floods Hit Nepal NUWAKOT, NEPAL - AUGUST 26, 2026: A view of flash floods and mudslides along the Trishuli River. A catastrophic flash flood swept through Nepals northern border region after an ice-and-rock avalanche caused a sudden surge in the Lhende River near the Nepal-China border, sending 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 and Betrawati suffered extensive destruction
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At Least 157 Killed As Devastating Flash Floods Hit Nepal NUWAKOT, NEPAL - AUGUST 26, 2026: A view of flash floods and mudslides along the Trishuli River. A catastrophic flash flood swept through Nepals northern border region after an ice-and-rock avalanche caused a sudden surge in the Lhende River near the Nepal-China border, sending 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 and Betrawati suffered extensive destruction
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