Helping Nepal Flood Victims

On August 26, 2026, a major natural disaster struck suddenly when a massive glacier collapsed in the Himalayan mountain range. Enormous volumes of snow, mud, and rock cascaded down, blocking a waterway on the Tibetan side and forming a temporary barrier lake that eventually burst. Torrential waters surged at exceptionally high speeds into the Lhende Khola, Bhote Koshi, and Trishuli rivers on the Nepal side, causing the water level of the Trishuli River to rise by as much as 9 meters within just 30 minutes.

The fierce currents swept away homes and structures across wide areas in Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts, as well as the key border crossing at Gyirong. Nineteen river bridges were destroyed, and over 43 kilometers of highways were cut off, making relief transport into the affected areas extremely difficult.

Currently, nearly 400 fatalities have been reported in the area, with nearly 1,500 people still missing (including both local residents and foreign tourists). Tens of thousands of people have been left homeless, facing severe shortages of food, clean drinking water, medicine, and warm clothing to survive in the freezing weather conditions.

Thai Red Cross Society extends its deepest condolences for the devastating losses caused by this catastrophe and honors the memory of those who lost their lives and loved ones. We invite you to join us in sharing kindness and providing assistance to the victims of this massive flash flood and landslide crisis along the Nepal–Tibet border through our partners in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (IFRC). The IFRC aims to assist 28,000 people and requires 18 million Swiss Francs (CHF) in funding to support emergency response operations and help affected populations.

Information as of August 28, 2026

References / Source: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/what-triggered-catastrophic-flood-nepal-tibet-border-2026-08-26/