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Photos: See the aftermath of deadly flash floods in Nepal
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World Photos: See the aftermath of deadly flash floods in Nepal August 29, 2026 10:22 AM ET By NPR Staff An aerial view shows the aftermath of flooding along the Bhotekoshi River, which affected low-lying areas and settlements near the riverbanks in Nuwakot, Nepal, on August 28, 2026.
Ritesh Shukla/ An aerial view shows debris and mud covering an area following flash floods on August 28, 2026 in DevGhat village, Nepal. The Red Cross has said at least 93,000 people may have been affected by Wednesday’s flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border, which have killed nearly 600 people, left another 1,900 missing, and triggered a huge rescue operation that is being hampered by fears of new flooding.
Niranjan Shrestha/AP An aerial view shows houses lying deluged in sludge after flash floods at Devighat, Bidur Municipality in Nepal's Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026. “The damage is just incredible,” Lila Pieters Yahia, the UN resident coordinator for Nepal, said on Friday, adding that more than 40 bridges had been destroyed or badly damaged and “over 40km of road completely destroyed”.
Nepal has said it does not yet need foreign assistance as the search and rescue operation – complicated by the destruction of bridges and roads across the mountainous region – continues. Authorities in Nepal said 1,942 people were still missing , including hundreds of foreign nationals who were in the area to work, trek with guides or make a pilgrimage.
Residents in Nepal’s Rasuwa district, on the border with Tibet, were seen rushing up hillsides to escape a possible surge in the river, according to witnesses. Rescue teams have reported finding bodies hundreds of miles downstream from the disaster zone in the Chitwan district of Nepal, near the Indian border.
“The offer for help is natural,” Lok Bahadur Chhetri, a spokesperson for Nepal’s foreign ministry, said on Friday. Many said the floods had taken their loved ones, their homes and everything they owned in a matter of minutes.
“The trauma of this event is enormous,” David Fisher, the IFRC head of delegation for Nepal , said on Friday. Photograph: Matt Jelonek/ View image in fullscreen <path d="M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l
What's confirmed
- See the aftermath of deadly flash floods in Nepal August 29, 2026 10:22 AM ET By NPR Staff An aerial view shows the aftermath of flooding along the Bhotekoshi River, which affected low-lying areas and settlements near th
- Ritesh Shukla/ An aerial view shows debris and mud covering an area following flash floods on August 28, 2026 in DevGhat village, Nepal.
- Niranjan Shrestha/AP An aerial view shows houses lying deluged in sludge after flash floods at Devighat, Bidur Municipality in Nepal's Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026.
- Nepal has said it does not yet need foreign assistance as the search and rescue operation – complicated by the destruction of bridges and roads across the mountainous region – continues.
- Residents in Nepal’s Rasuwa district, on the border with Tibet, were seen rushing up hillsides to escape a possible surge in the river, according to witnesses.
- “The offer for help is natural,” Lok Bahadur Chhetri, a spokesperson for Nepal’s foreign ministry, said on Friday.
What's still developing
- World Photos: See the aftermath of deadly flash floods in Nepal August 29, 2026 10:22 AM ET By NPR Staff An aerial view shows the aftermath of flooding along the Bhotekoshi River, which affected low-lying areas and…
- Ritesh Shukla/ An aerial view shows debris and mud covering an area following flash floods on August 28, 2026 in DevGhat village, Nepal.
- Niranjan Shrestha/AP An aerial view shows houses lying deluged in sludge after flash floods at Devighat, Bidur Municipality in Nepal's Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026.
- The Red Cross has said at least 93,000 people may have been affected by Wednesday’s flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border, which have killed nearly 600 people, left another 1,900 missing, and triggered a huge rescue…
- “The trauma of this event is enormous,” David Fisher, the IFRC head of delegation for Nepal , said on Friday.
- “The damage is just incredible,” Lila Pieters Yahia, the UN resident coordinator for Nepal, said on Friday, adding that more than 40 bridges had been destroyed or badly damaged and “over 40km of road completely…
- Authorities in Nepal said 1,942 people were still missing , including hundreds of foreign nationals who were in the area to work, trek with guides or make a pilgrimage.
- Rescue teams have reported finding bodies hundreds of miles downstream from the disaster zone in the Chitwan district of Nepal, near the Indian border.