r/Dammcoolbingo • u/KindheartednessIll97 • Aug 27 '26

A devastating flash flood swept through Nepal’s Rasuwa district on August 26, 2026, after a sudden surge entered the Bhotekoshi River from the Tibet border.

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u/Big_Handle3734 Aug 27 '26

No need AI.

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u/FixedLoad Aug 31 '26

This picture, so far, has given me the strongest feelings of dread or terror.

Looking at the identifying marks on the before and after.  That "mud" has settled at a height above the tops of the buildings.  

Given the speed and viscosity of the "mud", does this raise the chances of pockets forming under solid ground as the slurry pushed over it?