8 dead, hundreds missing as Nepal avalanche triggers flash floods

The disaster is linked to climate change, with experts noting the region's vulnerability to extreme weather.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1319x880+0+0/resize/1319x880!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fdd%2F00%2Fb11ef46d47de9392ebbf01a109bf%2Fap26238334531076.jpg' alt='Damaged houses stand precariously near the swollen, debris-choked banks of the Trishuli River after flash floods in Nepal's Nuwakot district on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026.'/><p>The disaster is linked to climate change, with experts noting the region's vulnerability to extreme weather.</p><p>(Image credit: Niranjan Shrestha)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-140211' />