CCTV at the border: the wave arrives from the Tibet side
26 AUGUST 2026 · RASUWA → CHITWAN, NEPAL
The Bhote Koshi–Trishuli flood
A glacier collapse on the Nepal–Tibet border sent a wall of water 72 km down this valley.
781
dead
2,502
out of contact
9,435
rescued
NDRRMA · as of 30 Aug 18:30 NPT ↗Why agencies report different numbers →
2,502 people are still out of contact5 d 8 h 3 min since the wave · Every hour matters.
Know anyone with family in Rasuwa, Nuwakot or Dhading?
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Follow the flood's path
what the wave did, minute by minute, and the places it reached- mostly unknown
- mostly reached
- flood path
Press ▶ to watch the breach run the corridor · drop something in its path · marker size = people believed there · tap a marker for the place card · drag to orbit
What it actually looked like
Have footage from the corridor? Add it →The last three minutes before the water reached Trishuli Bazar
A bridge goes as the flood passes
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Hundreds of people are still out of contact5 d 8 h 3 min since the waveEvery hour matters.
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