In pictures: Aftermath of deadly Nepal-Tibet floods that killed over 360

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Wednesday’s devastating https://www.dawn.com/news/2025415">floods on the Nepal-Tibet border have killed at least 362 people, while around 1,000 are missing, as of the latest update on Thursday evening.


The cause of the disaster was not immediately clear in the hours after it occurred early on Wednesday, but the US Geological Survey said it was a glacial collapse that caused seismic activity and the “catastrophic” downstream impacts in Nepal and Tibet.


A terrifying clip of surveillance video from the Chinese side of the frontier showed a massive wall of mud and debris crashing over a building several stories high, engulfing it as dozens of people ran for their lives below.

The surge swept away buses and cars like they were toys.


Below are some glimpses of the aftermath of the deadly floods as rescue efforts continue.



A man salvages belongings from his house lying deluged in sludge after flash floods in the Devighat area in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026. —AFPhttps://i.dawn.com/large/2026/08/271928206770bbd.webp" />

A man salvages belongings from his house lying deluged in sludge after flash floods in the Devighat area in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026. —AFP



A man climbs up to salvage belongings from his house lying deluged in sludge after flash floods in the Devighat area in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026. —AFPhttps://i.dawn.com/large/2026/08/2719291037c936f.webp" />

A man climbs up to salvage belongings from his house lying deluged in sludge after flash floods in the Devighat area in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026. —AFP



A woman wades along a road submerged in sludge and debris after flash floods in the Devighat area in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026. —AFPhttps://i.dawn.com/large/2026/08/27193049bfa1ec4.webp" />

A woman wades along a road submerged in sludge and debris after flash floods in the Devighat area in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026. —AFP



An aerial view shows workers using excavators to clear sludge following flash floods at Trishuli in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026. —AFPhttps://i.dawn.com/large/2026/08/27193219c0007e3.webp" />

An aerial view shows workers using excavators to clear sludge following flash floods at Trishuli in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026. —AFP



Local residents salvage their belongings from houses lying deluged in sludge after flash floods in the Devighat area in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026. —AFPhttps://i.dawn.com/large/2026/08/2719331001f2a73.webp" />

Local residents salvage their belongings from houses lying deluged in sludge after flash floods in the Devighat area in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026. —AFP



Rescue workers rescue stranded residents from a house buried in sludge after flash floods at Trishuli in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026. —AFPhttps://i.dawn.com/large/2026/08/2719343102855a8.webp" />

Rescue workers rescue stranded residents from a house buried in sludge after flash floods at Trishuli in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026. —AFP



A woman breaks down as she waits for relatives to arrive at an army camp after being rescued from flash flood-affected areas, in Battar Bazar town in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026. —AFPhttps://i.dawn.com/large/2026/08/271935281fb9be6.webp" />

A woman breaks down as she waits for relatives to arrive at an army camp after being rescued from flash flood-affected areas, in Battar Bazar town in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026. —AFP



People gather as flood-affected people are brought to Maithali Barrack, an army training centre, which serves as a primary base, after being rescued and airlifted following flash floods and mudslide at Trishuli in Nuwakot district, Nepal on August 27, 2026. —Reutershttps://i.dawn.com/large/2026/08/271939437214bca.webp" />

People gather as flood-affected people are brought to Maithali Barrack, an army training centre, which serves as a primary base, after being rescued and airlifted following flash floods and mudslide at Trishuli in Nuwakot district, Nepal on August 27, 2026. —Reuters



A combination of satellite images shows an area of Hakubesi, before (top) and after (bottom) deadly flash floods and a mudslide affected the region, Nepal, August 25, 2026 and August 26, 2026. —Planet Labs PBC/Handout via Reutershttps://i.dawn.com/large/2026/08/27194333d2760c6.webp" />

A combination of satellite images shows an area of Hakubesi, before (top) and after (bottom) deadly flash floods and a mudslide affected the region, Nepal, August 25, 2026 and August 26, 2026. —Planet Labs PBC/Handout via Reuters



Women carry belongings from their damaged homes after a flash flood and a mudslide, in Galchhi, Nepal on August 27, 2026. —Reutershttps://i.dawn.com/large/2026/08/271945122a66c51.webp" />

Women carry belongings from their damaged homes after a flash flood and a mudslide, in Galchhi, Nepal on August 27, 2026. —Reuters



Rescue personnel transport stranded residents using a bulldozer after flash floods in the Devighat area in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026. —AFPhttps://i.dawn.com/large/2026/08/27194624524dc10.webp" />

Rescue personnel transport stranded residents using a bulldozer after flash floods in the Devighat area in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026. —AFP



Header image: People stand on the edge of a broken bridge following a flash flood in Galchhi on Nepal, August 27, 2026. —Reuters

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