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Photos: See the aftermath of deadly flash floods in Nepal

Latest update from Al Jazeera: More than 3,000 people missing after glacier collapse unleashes destruction in Himalayas. An aerial view shows the aftermath of flooding along the Bhotekoshi River, which affected low-lying areas and settlements near the riverbanks in Nuwakot, Nepal, on August 28, 2026. Ambir Tolang/AFP via Getty Images hide caption Nepal officials say the death toll continues to rise in Wednesday's floods that washed away communities in Nepal and Tibet, which is held by China. Thousands are missing in both areas. Around 90 Americans are among the people unaccounted for , according to the U.S. Geological Survey says a glacial collapse triggered the floods.

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Scoop News DeskNepal · Published Saturday, August 29, 2026 at 2:22 PM UTCUpdated Monday, August 31, 2026 at 7:51 PM UTC

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Ritesh Shukla/Getty Images hide caption People look at photographs of people killed in flash floods displayed outside a government hospital to help relatives identify the victims in Kathmandu, Nepal Dar Yasin/AP hide caption People watch from a rooftop as houses lay deluged in sludge after flash floods at Trishuli in Nepal's Nuwakot district. Arun Sankar/AFP via Getty Images hide caption Family members of missing flood victims react at the emergency ward of the Maharajgunj Medical Campus, part of the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal.

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Latest update from Al Jazeera: More than 3,000 people missing after glacier collapse unleashes destruction in Himalayas. An aerial view shows the aftermath of flooding along the Bhotekoshi River, which affected low-lying areas and settlements near the riverbanks in Nuwakot, Nepal, on August 28, 2026. Ambir Tolang/AFP via Getty Images hide caption Nepal officials say the death toll continues to rise in Wednesday's floods that washed away communities in Nepal and Tibet, which is held by China. Thousands are missing in both areas. Around 90 Americans are among the people unaccounted for , according to the U.S. Geological Survey says a glacial collapse triggered the floods.
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