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IN PHOTOS: Massive floods hit Nepal; hundreds missing, dozens killed

Updated On: 26 August, 2026 07:40 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

Several dozens of people died and nearly 500 others, including 105 Indians, are missing after a massive flash flood originating in Tibet swept through central Nepal districts on Wednesday. Pics/PTI

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So far, 46 bodies have been recovered from the flash flood hit areas, security officials said. Pics/PTI
So far, 46 bodies have been recovered from the flash flood hit areas, security officials said. Pics/PTI
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8 bodies were recovered from Chitawan district, 16 from Dhading, 11 from Nuwakot and one from Rasuwa, according to Rajendra Prasad Dhamala, spokesperson at Bagmati Province Police Office
8 bodies were recovered from Chitawan district, 16 from Dhading, 11 from Nuwakot and one from Rasuwa, according to Rajendra Prasad Dhamala, spokesperson at Bagmati Province Police Office
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The flood surged through the Bhote Koshi River at around 9 am (local time) affecting Rasuwa and Dhading districts bordering Tibet, officials said
The flood surged through the Bhote Koshi River at around 9 am (local time) affecting Rasuwa and Dhading districts bordering Tibet, officials said
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It then spread to Dhading, Nuwakot and Chitawan districts, damaging at least four permanent bridges and few temporary ones
It then spread to Dhading, Nuwakot and Chitawan districts, damaging at least four permanent bridges and few temporary ones
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At least 93 people have been rescued from different parts of the affected areas, Dhamala told the PTI
At least 93 people have been rescued from different parts of the affected areas, Dhamala told the PTI
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Among them, 30 people are undergoing treatment at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu
Among them, 30 people are undergoing treatment at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu
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The missing include at least 105 Indians and 37 NRIs, with most of them headed for the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra in Tibet
The missing include at least 105 Indians and 37 NRIs, with most of them headed for the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra in Tibet

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