Photos: Devastation from the Nepal-China floods

By AFP, AP and Reuters. Published On 30 Aug 202630 Aug 2026.

What happened

At least 797 individuals have been killed, and more than 3, 000 remain missing after a glacier collapse high in the Himalayas triggered catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-China border.

Meanwhile, the torrent tore through the Trishuli and Bhotekoshi river systems on Wednesday, sweeping away villages, roads and hydropower projects and carrying bodies as far as India.

In Nepal alone, hundreds of hydropower workers remain unaccounted for and roughly 93, 000 individuals have been affected as rescue teams contend with collapsed bridges, blocked tunnels and new landslides.

The bottom line

Taken together, the developments around photos: Devastation from the Nepal point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.