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Deadly flash floods sweep through northern Nepal

Flash floods have swept through northern Nepal, killing at least eight people and washing away homes.

Published On 26 Aug 2026
Torrential floods devastate Nepal, Tibet; nine dead, more missing
Damaged houses stand precariously near the swollen, debris-choked banks of the Trishuli river after flash floods in Nepal's Nuwakot district. [Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo]
Torrential floods devastate Nepal, Tibet; nine dead, more missing
A massive flood swept through Nepal's northern Rasuwa district on Wednesday, damaging roads and power infrastructure as authorities scrambled to assess the scale of destruction. [Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo]
Torrential floods devastate Nepal, Tibet; nine dead, more missing
The Nepal army said it had deployed helicopters and disaster responders to the affected area. [Prabin Ranabhat.AFP]
Torrential floods devastate Nepal, Tibet; nine dead, more missing
People take photographs and videos of the swollen, debris-choked banks of the Trishuli river after flash floods in Nepal's Nuwakot district. [Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo]
Torrential floods devastate Nepal, Tibet; nine dead, more missing
The Nepal Electricity Authority said about 430 megawatts of production capacity, including from hydropower and solar facilities, has been damaged. [Prakash Mathema/AFP]
Torrential floods devastate Nepal, Tibet; nine dead, more missing
Prime Minister Balendra Shah convened an emergency meeting of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority to assess the situation. [Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo]
Torrential floods devastate Nepal, Tibet; nine dead, more missing
Monsoon rains from June to September regularly trigger deadly floods and landslides across South Asia. [Prabin Ranabhat/AFP]
Torrential floods devastate Nepal, Tibet; nine dead, more missing
A resident sits on the balcony of his house surrounded by floodwaters and debris after flash floods caused the Trishuli river to swell in Nepal's Nuwakot district. [Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo]
Torrential floods devastate Nepal, Tibet; nine dead, more missing
Scientists say climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events in the region. [Prakash Mathema/AFP]
Torrential floods devastate Nepal, Tibet; nine dead, more missing
A torrent of mud surges through a river after flash floods at Galchhi in Nepal's Dhading district. [AFP]
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Video Duration 01 minutes 48 seconds 01:48
Video Duration 01 minutes 48 seconds 01:48
From: NewsFeed

‘We can’t breathe’: Indonesians battle wildfire haze

Wildfires are raging across Indonesia, affecting at least 10 provinces and blanketing communities in hazardous haze.

Published On 25 Aug 2026
A firefighter attempts to extinguish a wildfire.
A firefighter attempts to extinguish a wildfire burning through a peatland field in Sampit, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia [Andri Rizky Agustian/AP Photo]
Indonesia battles haze as wildfires rage across South Sumatra forests
Indonesian Muslims attend a prayer for rain following wildfires that burn through peatland in several regions in Sumatra and Kalimantan Island, in Palembang, South Sumatra. [Muhammad Fajri/AP Photo]
Indonesia battles haze as wildfires rage across South Sumatra forests
A helicopter conducts a water bombing to extinguish a wildfire burning through a peatland field in Danau Lamo, Jambi province, Indonesia. [BPBD Jambi via AP Photo]
Indonesia battles haze as wildfires rage across South Sumatra forests
Firefighters attempt to extinguish a wildfire burning through a peatland field in Ogan Ilir, South Sumatra. [Muhammad Hatta/AP Photo]
Indonesia battles haze as wildfires rage across South Sumatra forests
A woman prays during a prayer for rain following wildfires that burn through peatland in several regions in Sumatra and Kalimantan Island, in Palembang, South Sumatra. [Muhammad Fajri/AP Photo]
Indonesia battles haze as wildfires rage across South Sumatra forests
People walk along the Ampera Bridge as haze from wildfires blankets the city of Palembang, in South Sumatra, Indonesia. [Muhammad Fajri/AP Photo]
Indonesia battles haze as wildfires rage across South Sumatra forests
A volunteer sprays water in an attempt to extinguish a wildfire burning through a peatland field in Ogan Ilir, South Sumatra. [Muhammad Hatta/AP Photo]
Indonesia battles haze as wildfires rage across South Sumatra forests
A man stands among houses as haze from wildfires blankets the city of Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia. [Muhammad Hatta/AP Photo]
Indonesia battles haze as wildfires rage across South Sumatra forests
Firetrucks parked near a wildfire burning through a peatland field in Sampit, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. [Andri Rizky Agustian/AP Photo]
Indonesia battles haze as wildfires rage across South Sumatra forests
Indonesian Muslims perform a prayer for rain as wildfires burn through peatland in several regions in Sumatra and Kalimantan Island, in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia. [Muhammad Fajri/AP Photo]
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