Photos: Nepal flood survivors find little trace of former lives
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β’Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:36:03 +0000
π° What Happened
Nepal is still digging out after floods and mudslides tore through its mountains last month. At least 1,386 people died on the Nepal side, and 5,130 are still missing.
The flood was set off by a glacial collapse in the mountains along the Nepal-China border. It sent mud, rock and water down the Trishuli River.
Anusa Thapa Magar, 23, flew home from the Maldives hoping to find her grandmother alive. She found only a flat stretch of grey silt where her family's two-storey house once stood.
π The Backstory
Survivors now climb a steep hillside to reach the site of their old town, Betrawati. Along the path lie scattered shoes, school ties and children's backpacks.
Glacial lakes in the Himalaya are growing as the planet warms. When they burst, the flood reaches villages with little warning.
Searches continue, but it has been days since anyone was found alive.
π― Why It Matters
The disaster shows how warming mountains can send sudden floods into towns far below. Families lost homes, records and loved ones in minutes.
Nepal is still digging out after floods and mudslides tore through its mountains last month. At least 1,386 people died on the Nepal side, and 5,130 are still missing.
The flood was set off by a glacial collapse in the mountains along the Nepal-China border. It sent mud, rock and water down the Trishuli River.
Anusa Thapa Magar, 23, flew home from the Maldives hoping to find her grandmother alive. She found only a flat stretch of grey silt where her family's two-storey house once stood.
Survivors now climb a steep hillside to reach the site of their old town, Betrawati. Along the path lie scattered shoes, school ties and children's backpacks.
Glacial lakes in the Himalaya are growing as the planet warms. When they burst, the flood reaches villages with little warning.
Searches continue, but it has been days since anyone was found alive.
The disaster shows how warming mountains can send sudden floods into towns far below. Families lost homes, records and loved ones in minutes.