nepal flash floods

The recent flood does not mean that all trekking routes in Nepal are unsafe. The disaster is concentrated in the northern border region, particularly around Rasuwa and the Bhote Koshi river corridor. The Everest, Annapurna, and Manaslu regions are situated in different drainage systems and were...

On the morning of August 26, 2026, a huge flash flood swept down the Trishuli and Bhotekoshi rivers in northern Nepal. It hit villages, roads, and bridges in the Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, and Gorkha districts, north of Kathmandu. Experts say the flood started when a glacier and rockslide...