Flash Floods Sweep Nepal-Tibet Border, Killing 175
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Seismologists initially classified the disaster as an earthquake before flash floods swept the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
The waters caused devastation along the Trishuli River in Nepal's Nuwakot district and on the border. ABC Australia reported that survivors said family members were swept away.
Rescue personnel cleared mud and wreckage from sites where entire settlements were destroyed. At least 175 people perished. More than 800 remained missing, with survivors reporting family members unaccounted for.