Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Flash Flood Buries Trishuli as Nepal Rescue Efforts Continue
A sudden flood badly damaged Trishuli in Nepal.
The water carried thick mud and debris that covered homes, roads and other buildings.
Some people became trapped or stranded.
Rescue teams and security forces searched for survivors and helped people escape.
They also treated injured survivors and carried victims’ bodies.
Roads were blocked, making it difficult for people to receive help.
Families in Kathmandu checked hospital lists for injured relatives.
Relief supplies and medical kits were sent from India to help people affected by the floods.
Drone images show mud and debris covering homes, roads, properties and sacred sites in Trishuli.
A Bhotekoshi River outburst triggered dangerous, mud-laden floodwaters in Nuwakot district.
Nepal Army and other security personnel rescued stranded residents and searched for survivors.
Rescuers treated injured people and carried victims’ bodies, while survivors salvaged belongings and awaited cleared roads.
Relief materials and medical kits were loaded onto an Indian Air Force aircraft for operations in Nepal.
- Who
- Residents and survivors in Trishuli, Nepal Army and other security personnel, government officials, families in Kathmandu, and Indian relief teams.
- What
- A devastating flash flood buried parts of Trishuli in mud, killed victims, stranded residents and prompted rescue and relief operations.
- When
- August 27, 2026.
- Where
- Trishuli in Nuwakot district, Nepal; related hospital scenes were reported in Kathmandu, and relief supplies were prepared at Hindon airbase in Ghaziabad.
- Why
- An outburst of the Bhotekoshi River produced dangerous mud-laden floodwaters.
- Event
- Devastating flash flood in Trishuli
- Date
- August 27, 2026
- Trigger
- Bhotekoshi River outburst
- Damage
- Mud and debris covered homes, roads, buildings, properties and sacred sites
- Rescue response
- Nepal Army and security personnel conducted ground rescue and survivor-search operations
- Human impact
- Residents were stranded, people were injured, and rescue teams carried victims’ bodies
- Relief support
- National Disaster Response Force and Indian Air Force personnel loaded relief materials and medical kits for Nepal
