Today we have a clearer picture of what happened on August 26, 2026: the collapse of a glacial mass on the north face of Langtang Lirung, between Nepal and Tibet, triggered a sudden and devastating flash flood along the Bhotekoshi River. Mud, water, and debris swept through villages, homes, roads, and infrastructure, causing deaths and missing people, and leaving behind widespread devastation.
This tragedy has once again highlighted the fragility of the Himalayan glacial ecosystem—a concern that communities in the region have been raising for years. The solidarity you have shown toward those affected by this disaster reflects a growing awareness that the climate crisis does not affect everyone equally. And supporting the communities that bear the brunt of its impacts is a responsibility we all share.
That is why we want to thank each and every one of you—for your support, your empathy, for donating to the communities in the affected areas, sharing our appeal, and helping to raise awareness of what is happening.
Interdependence is a value we believe in deeply. We have learned this from the people of the Himalayas, and today, witnessing such strong solidarity in the face of a tragedy that affects these very communities gives us hope.
A video straight from the field.
We invite you to watch this video, which we received in the first few days from Nabaraj Acharya, our Program Director in Nepal. Nabaraj is originally from those areas, and on the very day of the flood, he immediately went to the hardest-hit areas. His account is moving and conveys the scale of the disaster in terms of human lives lost and the devastation to the land.
Currently, our team is working with local authorities in Rasuwa, collecting data village by village so that we can effectively reach the people who need it most with shelter, clean water, food, and healthcare.
Nepal Flood Emergency: Mattresses and Blankets Delivered to 400 Displaced People
Among those affected are families from Gosaikunda and Uttargaya, two areas in Rasuwa where ASIA has been working with local communities for years.
Some displaced people have reached Kathmandu and are currently being housed in religious and community facilities. We sprang into action immediately—thanks in part to a grant from the Tides Foundation—and distributed 400 blankets and 400 sleeping mats to people sheltered at a Buddhist monastery in the Swayambhunath area and in Balaju. We are also preparing to distribute mattresses, sheets, blankets, and pillows to another 100 displaced people at the shelter in Kathmandu.
But there is still much to be done.
At this moment, among the tens of thousands of people affected by the disaster, more than 22,000 children are among them.
Dozens of schools are closed; many children have lost close family members; some have been injured; and all are deeply traumatised by what they have experienced. That is why we are moving quickly to provide psychosocial support to children and to build temporary classrooms to offer a safe space for them to return to normalcy.
Over the years in Nepal, we have supported education—especially in the affected Rasuwa region—as a means of empowerment, the preservation of local identities, and community development. The boys and girls who have experienced the trauma of the flood have the right to a secure future.
Thanks to your donations, we can help support these children
