Nepal floods of 2026

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Aerial view of houses partially submerged in muddy floodwater along a river in Trishuli Bazar, Nepal, with debris and damaged buildings surrounded by green hills.

Aerial view of houses in Devighat, Nepal, surrounded by thick gray sludge after flash floods, with mud covering buildings and debris scattered across the area.

Diagram showing a mountain glacier collapse in which melting ice destabilizes rock, triggering a rockslide that changes the ice into water to flood the valley below with water, mud, and debris.

Rows of damaged residential buildings in Devighat, Nuwakot, Nepal, with debris, mud, and broken structures visible after devastating flash floods.

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Aerial view of houses partially submerged in muddy floodwater along a river in Trishuli Bazar, Nepal, with debris and damaged buildings surrounded by green hills.

The partial collapse of a mountain glacier sent a massive surge of water down the Trishuli River on August 26, 2026.

A flood of gray-brown water mixed with sediment, melting ice, rock, and other debris...

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Aerial view of houses in Devighat, Nepal, surrounded by thick gray sludge after flash floods, with mud covering buildings and debris scattered across the area.

Damaged buildings in Devighat, Nuwakot District, Nepal, after the partial collapse of a mountain glacier sent a massive surge of water down the Trishuli River on August 26, 2026.

The flash flood caused by the partial glacier collapse killed hundreds of people...

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Diagram showing a mountain glacier collapse in which melting ice destabilizes rock, triggering a rockslide that changes the ice into water to flood the valley below with water, mud, and debris.

The collapse of a mountain glacier can trigger a landslide that produces a cascade of water, mud, and debris.

The sudden collapse of part of a high-elevation glacier can result in a catastrophic...

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Rows of damaged residential buildings in Devighat, Nuwakot, Nepal, with debris, mud, and broken structures visible after devastating flash floods.

The remains of residences and storefronts along a flooded street in Devighat, Nuwakot District, Nepal, after a flash flood tore through the area on August 26, 2026

The flash flood that struck Nepal in August 2026 extended along a 60-mile (100-km)...

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