Nepal: Nepal's Trishuli Valley struggles to rebuild after deadly glacier‑triggered floods.

Villagers in Nepal's Trishuli Valley are struggling to rebuild shattered lives and restore basic services following the deadly flash floods and mudslide last month, when a collapsing glacier swept away homes, bridges and entire communities along the border with China. In Trishuli Valley, some 300 homes were torn apart by a torrent of water, rock and debris, leaving families grieving for loved ones while many residents remain missing. Survivors were stripped of belongings, money and clothing, and shopkeepers saw their entire stock washed away in minutes. The disaster has prevented schoolchildren from returning home, left families without access to medicines and food, and blocked fuel deliveries. With bridges across the Trishuli River destroyed, whole communities have been split in two. Zip lines are now being strung along the valley, slowly reconnecting villages divided by the floods. Farther up the valley, the Nepalese army is racing to construct a temporary bridge to restore access, while engineers work to reconnect power after days of blackout and bring telephone lines back online. Yet with so much destroyed, full reconstruction remains a daunting task far beyond what villagers can contemplate for now. Shotlist: Trishuli Valley, Nepal - Sept 5, 2026: 1. Various of villagers crossing river by zip line; 2. SOUNDBITE (Nepalese, dubbed with English) Maising Tamang, villager: "We all hope that this will make things better."; 3. SOUNDBITE (Nepalese, dubbed with English) Suryekumari Tamang, villager: "We have to wait a long time, but it helps a lot."; 4. SOUNDBITE (Nepalese, dubbed with English) Suman Singh, villager: "It helps, but it would be better if we can take vehicles across."; 5. Various of damaged buildings, debris, workers reconstructing buildings. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]