Flash flooding in Nepal kills over 800 people
Flash flooding and landslides triggered by torrential monsoon rains have killed more than 800 people across Nepal’s Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts and along the China-Nepal border. Authorities report thousands more are injured or missing as entire villages were swept away. Rescue operations are severely hampered by destroyed infrastructure. This event is the deadliest natural disaster in the region in recent years, prompting calls for international humanitarian assistance to manage the scale of displacement.
Date: August 31, 2026
Location: Bagmati, Nepal
Conflict: Other
Category: other
Severity: CRITICAL
Casualties reported: 800
Source: Wikipedia