Rasuwa devastation pushes Kailash pilgrims to alternative Nepal-China routes

Learning from disaster: ICIMOD convenes international experts following Rasuwa Gyirong flood

On 26 August 2026, a north-facing slope on the Langtang Lirung mountain in North-Central Nepal failed. Within minutes, bedrock collapse triggered an ice-rock avalanche that swept down the Bhote Koshi–Trishuli valley and across an international border as a wall of floodwater. Director General of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Dr Pema Gyamtsho, […]

Nepal flood disrupts Rasuwagadhi crossing, Kailash-Manasarovar pilgrims shift to alternative routes

Kathmandu: Passenger movement between Nepal and China has shifted to alternative border points after severe flooding in Nepal's Rasuwa district on August 26 damaged infrastructure at the Rasuwagadhi crossing. Nepal's Department of Immigration said in a statement on Monday evening that the August 26 flood swept through areas around Rasuwagadhi, forcing passengers travelling between Nepal and China, including many Kailash-Manasarovar pilgrims, to …

Rasuwa devastation pushes Kailash pilgrims to alternative Nepal-China routes

Kathmandu, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Passenger movement between Nepal and China has shifted to alternative border points after severe flooding in Nepal's Rasuwa district on August 26 damaged infrastructure at the Rasuwagadhi crossing. Nepal's Department of... - Social News XYZ