Previous August Flood Caused $1.7 Billion Damage, Officials Recall

On 26 August, Nepal experienced a catastrophic flash flood that claimed thousands of lives after a landslide blocked the Lhendé tributary of the Bhotekoshi River. The disaster caused direct economic losses of approximately $1.66 billion, with the World Bank estimating that 83 percent of the damage affected infrastructure. Government rapid damage assessments placed the total loss near $1.81 billion.