An elderly woman is rescued from buildings and

NUWAKOT, NEPAL - 2026/08/26: An elderly woman is rescued from buildings and infrastructure that were damaged along the swollen Trishuli River following a massive flash flood triggered by an avalanche of ice and rock in the upper Lhende River on the Tibetan side. The sudden flood swept through communities along the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river, destroying homes, roads and bridges and leaving a widespread devastation downstream. (Photo by Skanda Gautam/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

An elderly woman is rescued from buildings and
NUWAKOT, NEPAL - 2026/08/26: An elderly woman is rescued from buildings and infrastructure that were damaged along the swollen Trishuli River following a massive flash flood triggered by an avalanche of ice and rock in the upper Lhende River on the Tibetan side. The sudden flood swept through communities along the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river, destroying homes, roads and bridges and leaving a widespread devastation downstream. (Photo by Skanda Gautam/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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