GoKawiilNepal flood in Rasuwa district highlights pattern of deadly mountain cascading disasters
An avalanche and flood struck Nepal's Rasuwa district on 26 August, killing thousands and destroying homes, roads and energy infrastructure, while disrupting trade and tourism. Scientists writing in Nature note this follows similar disasters in India's Chamoli district in 2021 and Nepal's Melamchi valley the same year, each triggered by rock, ice or glacial lake collapses that cascaded into destructive floods.