Nepal Flash Flood Leaves Hundreds Missing in Himalayan Border District

DEVIGHAT, NEPAL - AUGUST 29: Women view the widened channel of the Trishuli River following flash floods on August 29, 2026 in Devighat, Nepal. A sudden flood swept through the Bhote Koshi River basin in northern Rasuwa on August 26, damaging settlements, roads and energy infrastructure as rescue teams searched for residents and foreign travellers reported out of contact. Hundreds were reported missing, as the death toll started to climb. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)