Nepal Floods Kill at Least 22; Melting Ice Likely to Blame

Flash floods killed at least 22 in Nepal's Rasuwa district on August 26, 2026, with hundreds still out of contact. Scientists think a mass of falling ice blocked the Lhende river like a dam, then collapsed, sending sudden floodwater into the Bhotekoshi river. Ice loss in these mountains has doubled since 2000.