A landscape buried in mud. Thousands of families waiting for answers. A nation confronting one of its deadliest disasters in decades.
Nepal continues to reel from the catastrophic August 26, 2026 flash floods, triggered after a glacier collapse sent enormous volumes of water, mud and debris through Himalayan valleys and communities.
More than 1,300 people have died across Nepal and Tibet, while thousands remain missing. Rescue teams are still searching hydropower tunnels where workers are feared trapped beneath debris. Homes, roads, bridges and major energy infrastructure have been destroyed.
The disaster has also damaged multiple hydropower projects and left communities facing a long and difficult recovery. UNDP estimates that approximately 2.2 million tonnes of debris were deposited across analysed areas in Nepal.
Behind every number is a family, a home and a community changed forever.
Nepal now faces not only recovery – but an urgent question about climate resilience in the Himalayas.
