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Nepal Flash Flood, August 2026
On 26 August 2026 an ice-and-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border dammed the Lhende, a tributary of the Bhotekoshi, and the flash flood that followed tore down the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli system through eight Nepali districts and into Tibet's Gyirong Port. Nepal closed search and rescue on 5 October with at least 1,455 dead and 5,285 missing, and India's response - an eight-sortie airlift of more than 130 tonnes, tunnel and forensic teams and power exports - framed the year's ties.
Last updated 24 October 20267 min read
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The August 2026 Nepal flood now has its own card: the Lhende avalanche, the final toll, the Tibet side, India's airlift and forensic help, and Bihar's downstream impact.
- Nepal floods 2026
- Lhende avalanche
- Bhotekoshi
- Trishuli
- Gyirong
- Valmikinagar Barrage
- Chilime tunnel
- GLOF
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