Families flee for their lives as Nepal landslides kill dozens and bury homes weeks after 'tsunami' floods killed 1,400

From the Newshound archive · first published 28 September 2026 · last updated 30 September 2026.

At least 24 people have been killed and 14 remain missing after three days of relentless rain triggered devastating landslides and flash floods across Nepal, with authorities warning that more than half the country's 77 districts face high flood risk. Harrowing footage showed part of a mountain near Lete in Mustang district collapsing into the Kali Gandaki River, as terrified families screamed and homes disappeared beneath the debris within seconds. Dozens of Israeli hikers were trapped and had to be airlifted to safety. The disaster strikes less than a month after the Bhote Koshi flash floods of August 26, which killed more than 1,400 people.

A hillside section collapsed into the Kali Gandaki River with enough force to briefly block its flow entirely.

Nepali authorities warned 49 of the country's 77 districts face high flood or flash-flood risk as major rivers keep rising.

Across the border in India, the same storm system has killed 56 people and damaged more than 1,000 homes in Uttar Pradesh alone.