Overview
- A rapid ice‑and‑rock collapse on Aug. 26 sent a surge of water, ice and mud down the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers that destroyed villages, roads and hydropower facilities.
- Rescuers pulled Kabir Maharjan and Sanjay Sah alive from the Trishuli 3A tunnel on Sept. 4, and one survivor told teams that other people may still be alive deeper inside the tunnels.
- Official counts have risen above about 1,200 confirmed dead with several thousand still missing, and overwhelmed morgues have led to temporary burials after DNA samples were taken for later identification.
- Hundreds of hydropower workers remain unaccounted for across multiple plants, prompting high‑risk tunnel clearances using excavators, controlled access shafts and specialist teams supplied by neighbouring countries.
- Preliminary government estimates place damage in the multi‑billion‑dollar range, and authorities say short‑term recovery will focus on identification, clearing tunnels and strengthening monitoring to reduce future glacier‑related hazards.