\n\n

Photos: The Aftermath of Nepal’s Flash Floods

Jiang Fan / Xinhua / Getty
This photo shows search-and-rescue operations under way at the mudslide-hit area in Gyirong County, China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, on August 29, 2026.
Rajesh Kumar Singh / AP
A drone view shows rescue workers inspecting damaged structures following flash flooding along the Trishuli River in the Devighat area of Nuwakot district, Nepal, on August 29, 2026.
Niranjan Shrestha / AP
A student searches for her schoolbag in a pile of backpacks extracted from the mud in the Shree Bagheswori Madhyamik School in Galchhi, Dhading district, Nepal, on August 30, 2026.
Rajesh Kumar Singh / AP
A drone view of a bridge damaged by the flooding in the Tadi River in the Devighat area of Nuwakot district, Nepal, on August 29, 2026
Dar Yasin / AP
People look at photographs of unidentified flood victims displayed outside a government hospital to help relatives identify their loved ones in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 28, 2026.
Arun Sankar / AFP / Getty
Police personnel rescue stranded residents from a house buried in sludge after flash flooding along the Trishuli River in Nepal, on August 27, 2026.
Rajesh Kumar Singh / AP
Damaged homes filled with mud and debris are seen in Devighat, Nepal, on August 29, 2026.
Daniel Ceng / Anadolu / Getty
A rescue helicopter takes off for an evacuation operation in Nuwakot, Nepal, on August 29, 2026.
Prabin Ranabhat / AFP / Getty
Rescued residents react as they meet family members at an army camp after the flooding, in Battar Bazar, Nepal, on August 28, 2026.
Sameer Shrestha / Anadolu / Getty
An aerial view of the extensive destruction and debris deposits along the Trishuli River, following a catastrophic outburst flood in Bidur, Nepal, on August 28, 2026
Daniel Ceng / Anadolu / Getty
Rescuers transfer belongings and debris from a house damaged by the flash flood, as search-and-rescue efforts continue in a town along the Trishuli River, in Nepal, on August 31, 2026.
Sameer Shrestha / Anadolu / Getty
An aerial view of damaged and mud-covered solar panels along the Trishuli River in Bidur, Nepal, on August 28, 2026
Niranjan Shrestha / AP
A partially buried truck on the bank of the Trishuli River in Nepal’s Dhading district on August 30, 2026
Rajesh Kumar Singh / AP
Rescue workers inspect damaged structures along the Trishuli River in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on August 29, 2026.
Manan Vatsyayana / AFP / Getty
Splashed mud dries on the door of a house in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on August 29, 2026.
Manan Vatsyayana / AFP / Getty
A man climbs out of a window after searching for his belongings inside his house in Nuwakot district on August 29, 2026.
Manan Vatsyayana / AFP / Getty
A room is seen heavily covered in mud inside a flood-damaged house in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on August 29, 2026.
Ritesh Shukla / Getty
A cat walks through debris and mud left by the flooding in Devighat, Nepal, on August 28, 2026.
Daniel Ceng / Anadolu / Getty
A woman and her child living along the Trishuli River take shelter on higher ground after fleeing their home early in the morning, as authorities issued a new flash-flood warning, in Bidir, Nuwakot, Nepal, on August 30, 2026.
Jigme Dorje / Xinhua / Getty
A drone photo shows a mudslide-hit area in Nepal on August 27, 2026.
Tenzing Nima Qadhup / Xinhua / Getty
Rescuers work in a mudslide-hit area in Gyirong County, in China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, on August 29, 2026.
Prakash Mathema / AFP / Getty
Army personnel conduct a search-and-rescue operation for flood victims along the Narayani River at Bharatpur in Nepal’s Chitwan district on August 30, 2026.
Navesh Chitrakar / Reuters
A police officer stands near identification number tags for bodies at the Devghat mass burial site for victims of the flooding, in Chitwan, Nepal, on August 30, 2026.
Ezra Acayan / Getty
Police and army personnel bury unidentified bodies recovered from the flash floods at a mass burial site in the Devghat Forest on August 30, 2026, in Bharatpur, Nepal.
Dar Yasin / AP
Relatives console Muna Khadka, who lost her son, Aayush Khada, in the flooding, during mass burials in Chitwan, Nepal, on August 31, 2026.
Dar Yasin / AP
Numbered identification tags placed in pots mark the graves of flash-flood victims at a mass burial site in Chitwan on August 31, 2026.
Athit Perawongmetha / Reuters
A relative of Prabita Roila, who lost her life in the flash floods, lights her funeral pyre beside the Suryamati River in Trishuli, Nepal, on August 30, 2026.

Related Posts

Trump’s Hatred of Free Speech Is Intensifying

This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in…

Trump’s Economy Goes to the Polls

Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Overcast | Pocket Casts Midterm elections are almost always referendums on the policies of the party in power; President Trump is…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You Missed

Jury finds Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty in 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur

Jury finds Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty in 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur

What to know after John Galliano’s Met Gala exhibit canceled

What to know after John Galliano’s Met Gala exhibit canceled

Could an American win men’s singles at this year’s U.S. Open?

Could an American win men’s singles at this year’s U.S. Open?

National Park Service gives update on Grand Canyon flooding | full video

National Park Service gives update on Grand Canyon flooding | full video

A look at search, rescue and recovery efforts in Nepal

A look at search, rescue and recovery efforts in Nepal

Tupac Shakur murder trial: Duane "Keffe D" Davis found guilty in 1996 murder | BBC News

Tupac Shakur murder trial: Duane "Keffe D" Davis found guilty in 1996 murder | BBC News