Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
(27 Aug 2026)
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nuwakot District, Nepal - 27 August 2026
1. Pan from mud and debris to vehicle buried in mud
2. Damaged vehicle
3. Wide of people gathered
4. SOUNDBITE (Hindi) Jaleshwar Kumar Sahni, local resident:
“It destroyed everything in 15 minutes. We don’t have anything left.”
5. Various of damaged buildings, mud and debris
6. Wide of rescue workers and machinery clearing damage
7. Various of rescue workers
8. Various of people looking at damage caused by floods
9. Wide of flood damaged area
10. Wide of military personnel gathered
11. Helicopter taking off
12. Helicopter in sky
STORYLINE:
Rescue teams searched for hundreds of people missing along the Nepal-China border on Thursday, a day after catastrophic floods and mud swept through several communities following a glacial collapse.
The disaster has left at least 165 dead and 826 people missing in Nepal, and three dead and 558 missing in Tibet, authorities said.
Nepalese officials said that dozens of bridges were destroyed and nearly 40 kilometers (25 miles) of roads were damaged, complicating search efforts.
The Nepalese army has rescued more than 100 people from flood-affected areas through helicopter operations on Thursday morning, army spokesperson Brig. Gen. Raja Ram Basnet said.
At least eight foreign nationals were airlifted to the country’s capital, Kathmandu, he said, adding that army teams also evacuated people trapped inside facilities linked to the Trishuli hydropower project.
Rescuers found bodies about 100 kilometers (60 miles) downstream from the disaster zone in Chitwan district.
Dozens of injured people have been transported to Kathmandu for advanced medical care.
In Tibet, a mudslide that struck near the land border crossing of Gyirong Port on Wednesday left mud in the surrounding areas more than 1½ meters (5 feet) deep on average, with some road sections exceeding 2 meters (6 feet), Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported.
The U.S. Geological Survey first reported a magnitude 4.4 earthquake early Wednesday, about 66 kilometers (41 miles) north of Kathmandu, near the border.
The USGS later updated its analysis to say the seismic event it measured was a magnitude 5.2 glacier collapse that sent debris flowing downstream with catastrophic impact on communities.
It said its determination was based on data from nearby seismic stations, long period seismic waves and satellite imagery, and that no earthquake had occurred.
Climate experts at the Kathmandu-based International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development said an avalanche from a glacier likely caused Wednesday’s flash flood.
The disaster in Nepal and Tibet is not a one-off. The increasingly unstable Himalayan ice system threatens communities, infrastructure and water supplies across one of the world’s most densely populated regions.
The region saw similar flash floods in August 2025, when a glacial lake in Tibet overflowed because of high temperatures.
Nine people were killed, and critical infrastructure, including a bridge connecting Nepal and China, was damaged.
AP video shot by: Upendra Mansingh
===========================================================
Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: info@aparchive.com.
Find out more about AP Archive: aparchive.com/HowWeWork
Twitter: twitter.com/AP_Archive
Facebook: facebook.com/APArchives
Instagram: instagram.com/APNews
You can license this story through AP Archive: aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/e0da8f7174ba4f9ba5ca575767de98e6
(27 Aug 2026)
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nuwakot District, Nepal - 27 August 2026
1. Pan from mud and debris to vehicle buried in mud
2. Damaged vehicle
3. Wide of people gathered
4. SOUNDBITE (Hindi) Jaleshwar Kumar Sahni, local resident:
“It destroyed everything in 15 minutes. We don’t have anything left.”
5. Various of damaged buildings, mud and debris
6. Wide of rescue workers and machinery clearing damage
7. Various of rescue workers
8. Various of people looking at damage caused by floods
9. Wide of flood damaged area
10. Wide of military personnel gathered
11. Helicopter taking off
12. Helicopter in sky
STORYLINE:
Rescue teams searched for hundreds of people missing along the Nepal-China border on Thursday, a day after catastrophic floods and mud swept through several communities following a glacial collapse.
The disaster has left at least 165 dead and 826 people missing in Nepal, and three dead and 558 missing in Tibet, authorities said.
Nepalese officials said that dozens of bridges were destroyed and nearly 40 kilometers (25 miles) of roads were damaged, complicating search efforts.
The Nepalese army has rescued more than 100 people from flood-affected areas through helicopter operations on Thursday morning, army spokesperson Brig. Gen. Raja Ram Basnet said.
At least eight foreign nationals were airlifted to the country’s capital, Kathmandu, he said, adding that army teams also evacuated people trapped inside facilities linked to the Trishuli hydropower project.
Rescuers found bodies about 100 kilometers (60 miles) downstream from the disaster zone in Chitwan district.
Dozens of injured people have been transported to Kathmandu for advanced medical care.
In Tibet, a mudslide that struck near the land border crossing of Gyirong Port on Wednesday left mud in the surrounding areas more than 1½ meters (5 feet) deep on average, with some road sections exceeding 2 meters (6 feet), Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported.
The U.S. Geological Survey first reported a magnitude 4.4 earthquake early Wednesday, about 66 kilometers (41 miles) north of Kathmandu, near the border.
The USGS later updated its analysis to say the seismic event it measured was a magnitude 5.2 glacier collapse that sent debris flowing downstream with catastrophic impact on communities.
It said its determination was based on data from nearby seismic stations, long period seismic waves and satellite imagery, and that no earthquake had occurred.
Climate experts at the Kathmandu-based International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development said an avalanche from a glacier likely caused Wednesday’s flash flood.
The disaster in Nepal and Tibet is not a one-off. The increasingly unstable Himalayan ice system threatens communities, infrastructure and water supplies across one of the world’s most densely populated regions.
The region saw similar flash floods in August 2025, when a glacial lake in Tibet overflowed because of high temperatures.
Nine people were killed, and critical infrastructure, including a bridge connecting Nepal and China, was damaged.
AP video shot by: Upendra Mansingh
===========================================================
Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: info@aparchive.com.
Find out more about AP Archive: aparchive.com/HowWeWork
Twitter: twitter.com/AP_Archive
Facebook: facebook.com/APArchives
Instagram: instagram.com/APNews
You can license this story through AP Archive: aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/e0da8f7174ba4f9ba5ca575767de98e6
