Pope Leo XIV Offers Prayers, Spiritual Closeness to Victims of Devastating Nepal Floods

August 27, 2026 World News

A resident carries belongings across a road heavily covered in mud following flash floods on Aug. 27, 2026, in Trishuli, Nepal. A sudden flood swept through the Bhote Koshi River basin in northern Rasuwa on Aug. 26, damaging settlements, roads, and energy infrastructure as rescue teams searched for residents and foreign travelers reported out of contact. Hundreds were reported missing as the death toll started to climb.

Several hundred deaths have been reported so far after a glacial collapse drove catastrophic flooding on the Nepal-China border.