--- title: "Deadly flash flood in Nepal, and more from around the world" description: "Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking ... A selection of recent images from our planet." type: "NewsArticle" publisher: "Daily Maverick" site: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za" section: "IN PICTURES" author: "Daily Maverick Photo Team" author_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/author/photo-team/" canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-08-26-deadly-flash-flood-in-nepal-and-more-from-around-the-world/" published: "2026-08-26T18:52:21" updated: "2026-08-26T18:59:06" lang: "en-ZA" word_count: 899 --- # Deadly flash flood in Nepal, and more from around the world > Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking ... A selection of recent images from our planet. By Daily Maverick Photo Team · Published 26 August 2026, 20:52 SAST · Updated 26 August 2026, 20:59 SAST ## Key points - Nepal flash floods: elderly woman rescued as mud and debris bury homes in Nuwakot district. - Violence in Gaza: Israeli strikes and evacuations, with Palestinian protests over kite‑flying and civilian danger. - Extreme weather worldwide: wildfires in the UK and Serbia, intense heat in Greece and rare snowfall in Chile’s Atacama. - Cultural moments and tributes: Dolly Parton memorials, La Tomatina tomato fight, lantern festival, plus sports and art events. ## Content ![Photo Essay-InPictures26](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/cD9bJumqsAso3S7G-vPGpodDf1I=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/attachments/orphans/RC2D6NA8CH3P_501263.jpg) *A drone view of mud-covered properties following the flash flood at Trishuli in Nuwakot district, Nepal, on 26 August. (Photo: Navesh Chitrakar / Reuters)* ![Rescuers transport an elderly woman rescued from a Devighat old age home following a flash flood in Trishuli Bazar, Nuwakot district, Nepal, 26 August 2026. EPA/Narendra Shrestha](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/zeWyyPVmxeQxzh9x1B6Qk7vrNEg=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/attachments/2996/14241411_561664.jpg) ![Rescuers gather on a rooftop as floodwaters sweep through Trishuli Bazar following a flash flood, in Nuwakot district, Nepal, 26 August 2026. Several people were killed and multiple others were reported missing after a massive flash flood swept through Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts causing widespread destruction to settlements and infrastructure, according to local authorities. 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(Photo: Finn Gomez/Getty Images)* ![Photo Essay-InPictures26](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/zzTKKLMvpjyOv15FzkO-UuQ9J2E=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/attachments/orphans/RC2A4NA85GFG_121840.jpg) *People run for cover as debris flies through the air during an Israeli strike on Al-Zawayda, in the central Gaza Strip, on 23 August. (Photo: Mahmoud Issa / Reuters)* ![Photo Essay-InPictures26](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/vt9GkDIUQSekLwFdtLo7GwQzYYI=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/attachments/orphans/RC2J5NAWOAG9_549714.jpg) *Birds on the beach, with vessels in the Strait of Hormuz visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on 25 August. 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Wilson / Getty Images)* ![Photo Essay-InPictures26](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/6pJlNdFQRNvTDjXKOXP_QbKMkz4=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/attachments/orphans/GettyImages-2291791879_175100.jpg) *Goats walk on burnt ground at Tintwistle Moor in Glossop, UK, on 24 August. The Tintwistle Moor wildfire, one of England’s largest wildfires in recent years, began on June 24 and lasted for six weeks, burning an estimated 606 hectares of moorland and woodland. (Photo: Brook Mitchell / Getty Images)* ![Photo Essay-InPictures26](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/16-fVAiPxDWM0V1Djrra-eOBK8A=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/attachments/orphans/RC243NA0YLW2_966724.jpg) *A man herds his cows as wildfire burns in Grebenac, near Deliblatska Pescara, Serbia, on 21 August. (Photo: Uros Arsic / Reuters)* ![Greece experiences week-long high temperatures](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/u1iKTlnf3Qg7Mi1ArGl8Z8xU_1k=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/attachments/orphans/RC245NAWN5V5_967293.jpg) *A family strolls along the waterfront at sunset during hot weather in Nafplion, Greece, on 24 August (Photo: Louisa Gouliamaki / Reuters)* ![Photo Essay-InPictures26](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/_b98WMe_absztPLGw3ZBHKaUxvs=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/attachments/orphans/RC2D2NAMOOYF_240295.jpg) *Snow covers the area around Cerro Armazones, in the Sierra Vicuña Mackenna of Chile’s Coastal Range, on 20 August. Snowfall is unusual in this part of the Atacama Desert due to its hyper-arid conditions. (Photo: Cristian Rudolffi / Reuters)* ![Photo Essay-InPictures26](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/Q-iMzuNx7xe1ZYuWFXb5UOo3Z3o=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/attachments/orphans/GettyImages-2291558425_488148.jpg) *People float lanterns to pay homage to the deceased ancestors during the lantern festival at Eihei-ji in Fukui, Japan, on 22 August. The Eiheji Floating Lantern Festival is held annually in memory of the spirits of Japanese ancestors. People float approximately 10,000 paper lanterns along the Kuzuryu River, each bearing handwritten messages honouring their loved ones. (Photo: Buddhika Weerasinghe / Getty Images)* ![Photo Essay-InPictures26](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/QfrmRCqP6Nq3goZu2500BzoPZJs=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/attachments/orphans/RC2N5NAJQ4UV_894269.jpg) *A boy looks on while playing inside a space-themed immersive digital art installation ‘Space and Time Cube’ in Surabaya, East Java province, Indonesia, on 25 August. 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(Photo: Jeff J Mitchell / Getty Images)* ![Photo Essay-InPictures26](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/wNehzYgsm4uojJhdxfgeXOX9q_M=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/attachments/orphans/RC2C6NAWY7TG_199869.jpg) *Revellers play in tomato pulp during the annual La Tomatina food fight festival in Bunol, Spain, on 26 August. (Photo: Thomas Peter / Reuters)* ![Photo Essay-InPictures26](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/tHqKnShXQ5xG4X8d7-NBx939YNg=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/attachments/orphans/GettyImages-2291697939_328533.jpg) *A pedestrian passes a massive dinosaur mural inside a train station on 23 August in Fukui, Japan. Known as Japan’s Dinosaur Kingdom, Fukui Prefecture is a major fossil hub, drawing visitors nationwide with its life-sized animatronics and station art. 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