Deadly flash flood hits Nepal-China border corridor struck by identical disaster one year ago

A flash flood along the Bhote Koshi River killed at least eight people in Nepal's Rasuwa district on August 26, 2026, damaging 430 MW of power capacity and cutting highways. China reported "major casualties" in Tibet's Gyirong county. The same corridor lost the Friendship Bridge to a flood last year, killing nine — a recurring pattern across a vital trade route.