'A woman died in front of my eyes', says BBC journalist in Nepal

One woman rescued by the Nepali Army on Thursday said her husband, father, and mother were still missing after the devastating flood near the Nepal-Tibet border Search and rescue operations continue in Nepal after flash floods and massive landslides hit the Nepal-Tibet border, killing more than 400 people. Overwhelmed hospitals are struggling to cope with the sudden influx of patients, with at least 900 injured survivors having been rescued from the worst-hit areas. Many other survivors are looking for their loved ones, as hundreds of people remain missing. BBC Nepali's Shreejana Shrestha travelled to Nuwakot, one of the main affected districts in central Nepal, to visit an army camp that had been turned into a search and rescue centre. This is what she saw.

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Scoop News DeskNepal · Published Friday, August 28, 2026 at 7:57 AM UTCUpdated Saturday, August 29, 2026 at 7:14 AM UTC

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