On the Nepal - Tibet border, a devastating flood kills at least 160 people
Houses were submerged by mud after sudden flooding in Trishuli Bazar, Nuwakot district, on 26 August 2026. PRAKASH MATHEMA / AFP Des
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Houses were submerged by mud after sudden flooding in Trishuli Bazar, Nuwakot district, Nepal, on 26 August 2026. PRAKASH MATHEMA / AFP Houses were submerged by mud after sudden flooding in Trishuli Bazar, Nuwakot district, Nepal, on 26 August 2026. PRAKASH MATHEMA / AFP Nepal police reported on Wednesday, 26 August, 2026, having recovered 157 bodies after the devastating flood that struck the border region with Tibet in the north of the country, bringing the total to at least 160 deaths and hundreds of missing persons. This flood caused at least $1.3 billion in infrastructure damage, said Nepal's Minister of Infrastructure Development. The Himalaya, the highest mountain range in the world, testifies with its mere existence to the force of nature, which today has turned against human beings.
Furthermore, At present, the federal administration has no knowledge of Belgian victims. At least 95 people died as the rescue continued this Wednesday evening to search for mud and debris in search of survivors. In the evening, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicated that its teams "are mobilized and in contact with French nationals in the area".
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Houses were submerged by mud after sudden flooding in Trishuli Bazar, Nuwakot district, Nepal, on 26 August 2026. PRAKASH MATHEMA / AFP Houses were submerged by mud after sudden flooding in Trishuli Bazar, Nuwakot district, Nepal, on 26 August 2026. PRAKASH MATHEMA / AFP Nepal police reported on Wednesday, 26 August, 2026, having recovered 157 bodies after the devastating flood that struck the border region with Tibet in the north of the country, bringing the total to at least 160 deaths and hundreds of missing persons.
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This flood caused at least $1.3 billion in infrastructure damage, said Nepal's Minister of Infrastructure Development.
according to RTBF InfoThe Himalaya, the highest mountain range in the world, testifies with its mere existence to the force of nature, which today has turned against human beings.
according to ABC — InternacionalAt present, the federal administration has no knowledge of Belgian victims.
according to RTBF InfoAt least 95 people died as the rescue continued this Wednesday evening to search for mud and debris in search of survivors.
according to Le Nouvel ObsIn the evening, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicated that its teams "are mobilized and in contact with French nationals in the area".
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Houses were submerged by mud after sudden flooding in Trishuli Bazar, Nuwakot district, Nepal, on 26 August 2026. - What
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