India, Aug. 26 -- Scientists from ICIMOD and partner institutions in Nepal and China are probing whether an ice-rock avalanche in the high-altitude Lende Khola triggered the August 26, 2026 flash flood in Rasuwa district.

Preliminary assessments suggest a massive influx of ice and rock debris generated a powerful surge through the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers, rapidly raising water levels and causing widespread downstream damage.

Scientists from the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and partner institutions in Nepal and China are investigating whether the flash flood that struck Rasuwa district on August 26, 2026, may have been triggered by an ice-rock avalanche originating from a high-altitude area. ...