On August 26, flash floods struck Rasuwa district in northern Nepal’s Bagmati province, sweeping villages, markets and infrastructure. The Nepal Tourism Board said at least 16 people have died and 384 tourists are missing, including 93 Nepalis and the remainder foreign nationals. Scientists’ preliminary assessment is that an icefall blocked the Lende River, forming a temporary dam that later breached; investigators say the cause remains under review. Damage to roads, bridges, communications and

On August 26, flash floods struck Rasuwa district in northern Nepal’s Bagmati province, sweeping villages, markets and infrastructure. The Nepal Tourism Board said at least 16 people have died and 384 tourists are missing, including 93 Nepalis and the remainder foreign nationals. Scientists’ preliminary assessment is that an icefall blocked the Lende River, forming a temporary dam that later breached; investigators say the cause remains under review. Damage to roads, bridges, communications and power has hampered rescue operations and water levels in the mountains remain high, delaying a full accounting of casualties and property losses. A local resident said the event near the Nepal–China border may be the largest in decades and could be linked to glacier melt.