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IN PHOTOS: Nepal floods Nepali Army launches rescue missions in affected areas

Updated On: 28 August, 2026 12:47 PM IST | Janhavi Pingale

Rescue operations continue in flood and landslide-hit areas of Nepal after devastating deluges swept through villages along the remote Himalayan border. Members of the Nepali Army are preparing to undertake rescue missions from Trishuli camp in Nuwakot district, as authorities warn of fresh flooding risks. More than 1,400 people remain missing following the disaster, while rescue teams continue searching affected areas and assisting those stranded. (Pic/AFP)

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Members of the Nepali army prepare to leave on rescue missions following devastating landslides, at Trishuli camp, in Nepal's Nuwakot district on August 28. Pic/AFP
Members of the Nepali army prepare to leave on rescue missions following devastating landslides, at Trishuli camp, in Nepal's Nuwakot district on August 28. Pic/AFP
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A woman embraces her child following their rescue from a flash flood site at Trishuli camp in Nepal's Nuwakot district
A woman embraces her child following their rescue from a flash flood site at Trishuli camp in Nepal's Nuwakot district
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Army personnel guide rescued residents at an army camp following flash floods, in Battar Bazar town of Nepal's Nuwakot district
Army personnel guide rescued residents at an army camp following flash floods, in Battar Bazar town of Nepal's Nuwakot district
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Rescued residents disembark a helicopter at an army camp following flash floods, in Battar Bazar town of Nepal's Nuwakot district
Rescued residents disembark a helicopter at an army camp following flash floods, in Battar Bazar town of Nepal's Nuwakot district
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People speak with the police as they search for their missing relatives at Bir Hospital in Kathmandu
People speak with the police as they search for their missing relatives at Bir Hospital in Kathmandu
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Relatives of missing people following devastating landslides, wait for news at Trishuli camp, in Nepal's Nuwakot district
Relatives of missing people following devastating landslides, wait for news at Trishuli camp, in Nepal's Nuwakot district 
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School children wait for a transit flight at Trishuli camp after being stranded by flash floods in Nepal's Nuwakot district
School children wait for a transit flight at Trishuli camp after being stranded by flash floods in Nepal's Nuwakot district

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