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At least 8 dead after avalanche triggers catastrophic flash floods in Nepal

Houses lie partially submerged in muddy water along a riverside after flash floods at Trishuli Bazar in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on Aug. 26, 2026.

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The floods that hit Nepal on Wednesday may have resulted from an earthquake followed by an avalanche, Nepal's Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal said in a meeting with political representatives in the country's parliament. The chancellor pointed out that the information is still preliminary, but that it is being investigated by scientists, while rescue teams are looking for survivors of the tragedy.

·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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The Girong Immigration Center was swept away in a flash flood in Nepal. The earthquake in Tibet caused a glacier to burst and the 'black water' that came at a high speed swallowed everyone. This natural disaster was not caused by rain, but by an avalanche caused by the earthquake, which blocked the river and increased the pressure. Shocking videos of this catastrophic event are currently going viral.

Massive flooding has hit the Himalayas on both sides of the Nepal-China border. In Nepal, in the Nuwakot district, torrents of mud have taken homes, vehicles and infrastructure, killing at least 19 people, according to the authorities. In Gyirong, Chinese Tibet, a mud flow has also caused many victims and disappeared. These images testify to the violence of the floods and the ongoing relief operations in this strategic border area, badly hit in …

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NBC Dallas-Fort Worth broke the news in Fort Worth, United States on Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
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