27/08/2026
Nepal-Tibet flash flood (26 Aug 2026): Ice-rock avalanche on Lhende Khola triggered a catastrophic surge down Bhote Koshi/Trishuli rivers, killing 157–160+ in Nepal (3 dead + 265 missing in Tibet) with hundreds of tourists still unaccounted for.
Search & rescue continues amid heavy infrastructure damage (bridges, roads, ~350–430 MW hydropower); secondary flood risk remains.