Nepal flash flood: dramatic footage shows Rasuwa valley engulfed

No Comment Video. Nepal flash flood: dramatic footage shows Rasuwa valley engulfed Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 27/08/2026 - 13:19 GMT+2 Dramatic footage shows a flash flood tearing through Nepal’s Rasuwa district, killing 157 people and leaving hundreds missing. Footage filmed by the Nepal Red Cross shows floodwaters surging through Nepal’s Rasuwa district on 26 August, after an ice and rock avalanche blocked a tributary near the border with Tibet. The natural dam later burst, sending a torrent of water and debris down the Trishuli valley. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The disaster began at around 8:40 a.m., according to authorities, with particularly severe destruction reported around Rasuwagadhi, Timure and Syabrubesi. Roads, bridges, markets and hydropower facilities were damaged or swept away. At least 157 people were killed and hundreds remained missing as rescue teams continued their search on 27 August. Security personnel, hydropower workers and foreign tourists were among those reported missing. In neighbouring Nuwakot district, rescuers and a sniffer dog searched mud-covered areas for survivors, while vehicles lay buried in sludge and homes were damaged. At least 19 road bridges and around 40 kilometres of roads were destroyed or severely damaged, disrupting the Kathmandu-Kerung trade route. In Kathmandu, relatives of missing people gathered at Bir Hospital with photographs of their loved ones, waiting for news. The government has declared Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading disaster crisis areas and deployed the army, police and helicopters. Bad weather and unstable slopes are continuing to hamper rescue efforts. Nepal Floods Landslide Natural catastrophe Search and rescue glacier Top stories Now playing Next Nepal flash flood: dramatic footage shows Rasuwa valley engulfed Now playing Next La Tomatina 2026: thousands turn Spanish town red in annual tomato fight Now playing Next Hundreds missing as flash floods tear through Nepal Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | August 27th, 2026 – Midday Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | August 27th, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next Around 1,300 people missing in Nepal and Tibet after deadly floods Now playing Next No military vessels will be allowed in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran says Now playing Next Carney to address European Parliament as Canada pivots away from Trump Now playing Next Hundreds missing as flash floods tear through Nepal Now playing Next Fossils and a shipwreck unveiled along Danube following drought Now playing Next La Tomatina 2026: thousands turn Spanish town red in annual tomato fight Now playing Next At least 160 dead and hundreds of people missing in Nepal floods Now playing Next Gdansk Shipyard: Art atelier fights to save site's historical legacy amid redevelopment threat Now playing Next Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, famed for her polka dots, dies aged 97 Now playing Next Mark Carney to address European Parliament as Canada turns to Brussels amid Trump’s tariff hammer Now playing Next Tim Curry, legendary star of ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ and 'It', dies aged 80 ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Flowers and memories: Fans pay tribute to Dolly Parton No Comment Rare Mondrian unseen for 25 years heads to auction No Comment More than 1,000 volunteers pull historic castle back to its original site in Japan No Comment Watch: Viking Age anchor recreated with hammer and bellows in Denmark Grand Voyager Grand Voyager | Exploring Bodrum and the Aegean Coast Tech News Meta agrees to pay $17bn in landmark US child-safety settlement deal Europe News Drought exposes fossils and wartime shipwrecks along Danube River Europe News Belgian fries under threat as potatoes shrink in heat Iran US 'will achieve nothing' with its economic chokehold, Tehran says Europe News EU countries face nearly €41bn in extra fossil fuel costs as Hormuz crisis exposes energy vulnerability Nepal At least 160 dead and hundreds missing after floods strike Nepal-China border Health news This tiny robot could help deliver drugs, dissolve blood clots and detect cancer ADVERTISEMENT Culture news Remains of 16th-century hospital that treated sailors discovered in Peru Europe News Kyiv residents adapt to life under Russian bombardment Pakistan Fire kills 14 newborns at major hospital in Pakistan, officials say Culture news Country music icon Dolly Parton dies aged 80, family announces Canada Canada hits back with tariffs of up to 50% on US goods as trade war escalates Mongolia Mongolia positions itself as Asia's next data centre hub Europe News Spain to reform asylum laws to align with EU rules as Ceuta crisis remains unresolved Culture news Blacksmiths recreate Viking Age anchor using ancient techniques in Denmark ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT