A combination of satellite images shows an area of Betrawati, before (top) and after (bottom) deadly flash floods and a mudslide affected the region, Nepal, August 25, 2026 and August 26, 2026. 2026 Planet Labs PBC/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT Photo: 2026 Planet Labs PBC/REUTERS
A satellite image shows an area of Devighat, after deadly flash floods and a mudslide affected the region, Nepal, August 26, 2026. 2026 Planet Labs PBC/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT Photo: 2026 Planet Labs PBC/REUTERS
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A satellite view shows collapsed glaciers that, according to an expert, may have triggered flash floods and a mudslide in Langtang, Nepal, August 26, 2026. USGS/Landsat 9/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. Photo: USGS/Landsat 9/REUTERS
A drone view shows mud covering buildings following devastating floods at Trishuli in Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 27, 2026. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar Photo: NAVESH CHITRAKAR/REUTERS
Damaged houses following devastating floods, in Trishuli in Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 27, 2026. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar Photo: NAVESH CHITRAKAR/REUTERS
SENSITIVE MATERIAL. THIS IMAGE MAY OFFEND OR DISTURB Members of a rescue team carry the body of a victim following devastating floods, in Trishuli in Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 27, 2026. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY Photo: NAVESH CHITRAKAR/REUTERS
A drone view shows mud covering properties following a flash flood in Trishuli, Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 27, 2026. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar Photo: NAVESH CHITRAKAR/REUTERS
A drone view shows mud covering properties following a flash flood at Trishuli in Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 26, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer Photo: STRINGER/REUTERS
A drove view of mud covered properties following a flash flood at Trishuli in Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 26, 2026. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY Photo: NAVESH CHITRAKAR/REUTERS
A CCTV footage shows people running away as wall of mud and water destroys buildings in a valley at Nepal-China border, in Gyirong, Tibet region, China August 26, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. SOCIAL MEDIA/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. NEWS USE ONLY. VERIFICATION: - Buildings, river, road layout and terrain matched archive and satellite imagery on Tibet-China border - Coordinates: 28.280317840785155, 85.37761006909693 - Date confirmed by timestamp of the CCTV footage - Both Nepali and Chinese government reported on the mudslide - Rasuwa district administrator told Reuters that there could be heavy casualties or loss of property on August 26 - Chinese President Xi Jinping urged "all-out" search efforts for the missing as well as stronger monitoring and early warning systems to prevent secondary disasters on August 26 Photo: SOCIAL MEDIA/REUTERS
A flooded road following a flash flood in Galchhi in the Dhading district, Nepal, August 26, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Stringer Photo: STRINGER/REUTERS
An elderly survivor is transported to a safer place in heavy machinery following flash flood and mudslide at Trishuli in Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 26, 2026. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar Photo: NAVESH CHITRAKAR/REUTERS
An elderly survivor is transported to a safer place in heavy machinery following flash flood and mudslide at Trishuli in Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 26, 2026. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar Photo: NAVESH CHITRAKAR/REUTERS
A drone view shows mud covering buildings and property following devastating floods at Trishuli in Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 27, 2026. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar Photo: NAVESH CHITRAKAR/REUTERS