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Authorities in Trishuli on Friday evacuated people and halted ongoing operations after rising water levels triggered fears of another major flood surge.
Workers use excavators to clear the mud following flash floods in Trishuli in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026. (AFP photo)
As Nepal continues to grapple with the aftermath of deadly flash floods and landslides, a Nepal Police officer has raised concerns about another major flood surge, warning that “worse flooding is yet to come.”
Speaking to ANI in the flood-hit Trishuli area, Nepal Police officer P Chaudhary said rescue activities were being halted as officials moved people and vehicles to safer locations because “the water level is about to rise.”
“The water level is about to rise, so everyone is being stopped. The vehicles that were engaged in the operation are all returning. They are all coming back. Everyone is being evacuated from there and is being taken to a safe location. All the work has stopped. Even worse flooding is yet to come, that is why everyone is being put on alert,” Chaudhary said. Follow for live updates
Evacuation Underway In Trishuli
Authorities in Trishuli on Friday evacuated people and halted ongoing operations after rising water levels triggered fears of another major flood surge.
Drone visuals from the affected Trishuli area showed evacuation efforts underway as authorities prepared for a possible second flood. Road construction work between Trishuli and Rasuwagadhi was also temporarily suspended, with JCB machines moved to safer locations.
500 People Rescued From Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project Site
Further, around 500 people, including 200 Indians, have been rescued from the Trishuli-1 hydropower project site in Rasuwa district. Most of those rescued were project workers, while some were tourists. The rescued Indians were taken to Kathmandu Hospital. Meanwhile, the death toll from the flash floods has crossed the 540-mark.
Nepal and China also temporarily suspended rescue operations after a debris-blocked lake formed by Wednesday’s catastrophic floods began overflowing. Nepalese authorities ordered a 90-minute halt to rescue efforts in Rasuwa district, while helicopter operations were suspended and residents moved towards higher ground.
The barrier lake, formed near the confluence of the Chhochen Khola and Purepu Tsangpo rivers after a glacier collapse sent rock, ice, mud and debris into Himalayan waterways, now holds more than 2.5 million cubic metres of water.
Chinese authorities have warned that another 3 million cubic metres could flow into the lake over the next three days, increasing the risk of further flooding, landslides and avalanches.
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Ask News18Operations at the Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project have been halted, and approximately 500 people, including 200 Indians, were rescued from the site due to rising water levels and fears of further flooding.
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August 28, 2026, 17:48 IST
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