Local residents along the Trishuli River in Nepal sifted through debris on 26 August 2026 after flash floods swept through the region. Nepal Police confirmed 72 deaths in the Bhote Koshi River floods, with 41 injured receiving hospital treatment. (Photo: Xinhua via NationPress)
The swollen Trishuli River near Kathmandu captured the scale of destruction after flash floods struck Nepal on 26 August 2026. Nepal Police confirmed 72 fatalities in the Bhote Koshi River floods, with 41 people still under treatment at various hospitals. (Photo: Xinhua via NationPress)
Structures in Nuwakot district, Nepal lay in ruin after flash floods on 26 August 2026. Nepal Police put the confirmed death toll at 72 from flooding along the Bhote Koshi River, while 41 injured survivors were hospitalised across the country. (Photo: Xinhua via NationPress)
Soldiers carried out rescue operations in Rasuwa district, Nepal on 26 August 2026 following devastating flash floods. According to Nepal Police, 72 people were confirmed dead in the Bhote Koshi River floods, with 41 injured receiving treatment at hospitals. (Photo: Xinhua via NationPress)
Aerial visuals showed the Trishuli River in full spate near Kathmandu on 26 August 2026, underscoring the severity of Nepal's flash flood crisis. Nepal Police confirmed 72 dead and 41 injured from flooding centred on the Bhote Koshi River. (Photo: Xinhua via NationPress)
Flash floods swept through Nuwakot district in northern Nepal on 26 August 2026, with Nepal Police confirming at least 8 deaths. The Nepal Tourism Board reported 384 tourists missing — including 291 foreign nationals — as search operations continued. (Photo: Xinhua via NationPress)
Widespread flooding in Nuwakot district, northern Nepal on 26 August 2026 left at least 8 people dead, according to Nepal Police. The Nepal Tourism Board separately reported 384 tourists unaccounted for, of whom 291 were foreign nationals. (Photo: Xinhua via NationPress)
According to Nepalese authorities, at least 8 people died in flash floods across northern Nepal on 26 August 2026. A total of 384 tourists — 291 of them foreign nationals — remained untraced as rescue teams worked through affected zones in Nuwakot district. (Photo: Xinhua via NationPress)
A damaged structure in Nuwakot district, Nepal illustrated the destructive force of flash floods on 26 August 2026. Nepalese authorities confirmed at least 8 fatalities, while 384 tourists — including 291 foreigners — were reported missing. (Photo: Xinhua via NationPress)
Extensive structural damage was recorded across Nuwakot district, northern Nepal following flash floods on 26 August 2026. Nepalese authorities reported at least 8 deaths and 384 missing tourists, of whom 291 were foreign nationals. (Photo: Xinhua via NationPress)
Search operations continued in Nuwakot district, Nepal on 26 August 2026 as authorities worked to locate 291 missing foreign tourists among a total of 384 unaccounted visitors. At least 8 people were confirmed dead in the flash floods, per Nepalese authorities. (Photo: Xinhua via NationPress)