Nepal–China Border · Bhotekoshi–Trishuli River System
From Glacier to Plains: Tracing the Flood Downstream
An animated reconstruction of the 26 August 2026 flood path, from the point of collapse in Tibet to the Terai plains of Chitwan.
Glacier collapse
Langtang Lirung / Tsangbu Ri, ~5,000m
Chhochen Khola, Tibet
Barrier lake forms, ~2M m³
Lhende Khola
~15 km to the border
Rasuwagadhi
Border post destroyed
Timure → Syabrubesi
Trekking hub buried
Trishuli Bazaar → Devighat
~431 MW knocked offline
Nuwakot → Nawalparasi
Six more districts hit
Chitwan
150+ km downstream, highest toll
Press Replay to watch the flood's path from the Tibetan glacier collapse to the Chitwan plains — tracking how a single high-altitude failure cascaded through eight stages and six districts.
Tibet (origin)Nepal — upper corridorNepal — downstream impact