The moment a flood sweeps everything away as it passes through Nepal
El Periódico Mediterráneo - General26 August 2026 at 13:39
At least 22 people died and hundreds are missing due to floods caused by the severe flooding of the Bhotekoshi river in Rasuwa, a mountainous district in northern Nepal, near the border with Tibet. Along the river, dozens of settlements and infrastructure were severely affected, with damage also reported in China, especially at the Gyirong pass. The Nepali army has rescued 88 people alive so far.
Infraestruturas de Portugal announced that traffic on the Spanish road at the Monfortinho border, in Idanha-a-Nova, is prohibited for heavy vehicles for 15 days, between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM.
Sérgio Santos, commander of firefighters in Saudi Arabia with experience in rescue operations, warned of a very high risk of infection in areas affected by the flood in Nepal and Tibet. According to the specialist, the lack of adequate protection equipment among teams participating in the removal of victims significantly increases the health danger in flooded areas.
An avalanche of ice and rock on the border between Nepal and Tibet is believed to have caused a massive flood that has already killed hundreds of people in Nepal, leaving a trail of mud and destruction wherever the water passed, devastating several regions of the country.
The municipality of Soure awarded a contract of 575 thousand euros for the cleaning and regularization of the Arunca river, after a storm that affected the region. The intervention aims to clear the river bed and prevent future floods.
