Nepal: Businesses count losses after mudslide in Nepal's Trishuli Valley.

Businesses in Nepal's Trishuli Valley are assessing their losses after an ice and rock avalanche triggered a mudslide on Aug. 26, which killed more than 1,000 people and left thousands missing, and destroyed shops, homes and infrastructure, with rebuilding costs estimated at up to 5 billion U.S. dollars. Manoj Kumar, a second-generation grocery shop owner, said the mudslide swept away most of his store and inventory. He has been trying to salvage packets of food, but said they have been ruined by the water. Initial assessments in the disaster zone put the number of destroyed buildings at 7,500, with 50 government offices destroyed. Thirteen hydropower stations and a solar plant have been put out of operation, while large areas of farmland have been inundated, directly affecting more than 30,000 people. The government's initial estimate put rebuilding costs at between 4 billion and 5 billion U.S. dollars. Hotel owner Balram Dangol said he evacuated guests from 25 rooms at his property shortly before the mudslide struck, leaving the building little more than a shell. Tourism operators said cancellations were rising, particularly among European travelers concerned that the disaster had affected the entire country. Disruptions are concentrated in trekking areas and national parks along the Trishuli River, while Qomolangma Base Camp, the Kathmandu Valley and many other destinations remain unaffected. Shotlist: Trishuli Valley, Nepal - Sept 7, 2026: 1. Various of grocery shop owner salvaging goods from mudslide debris; excavator clearing rubble nearby; 2. SOUNDBITE (Nepali, dubbed in English) Manoj Kumar, grocery shop owner: "I have lost noodles, biscuits, soap, washing powder, cold drinks, consumables worth almost 10,000 U.S. dollars. I am asking for compensation but I don't know if I will get it."; 3. Various of house wreckage after mudslide; 4. Helicopter transporting relief supplies; 5. Various of trucks overturned in mud; 6. Various of hotel owner pointing to wreckage; showing photo of wreckage on phone; 7. SOUNDBITE (Nepali, dubbed in English) Balram Dangol, hotel owner (ending with shot 8): "We thought this was a normal flood so we weren't too worried but then we heard two villages had been swept away so then we got scared. This was like nothing that's happened before. This time it was a really high wave completely beyond our imagination."; 8. Various of mudslide damage in village; 9. Various of village, mountains, landscape. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]