We received the following report from our comrades in Nepal regarding the devastating flash floods. They are calling for donations. Donations can be transferred to the following account in Germany: Solidarität International IBAN: DE86 5019 0000 6100 8005 84 Reference: Flash Floods Nepal They will be forwarded to Nepal.

First and foremost, heartfelt thanks for the sympathy and compassion you have shown toward us. 

The Rasuwagadhi border point between Nepal and China lies approximately 135 kilometers from Kathmandu. About 22 kilometers above this border point stands Langtang Lirung, a mountain with an elevation of 7,234 meters. Various analyses indicate that the devastating flood occurred when a massive portion of a glacier from this mountain, along with rocks, broke off and hurtled downward at tremendous speed as an enormous avalanche of ice, rock, and debris. On the front side of this same mountain, during the 2015 earthquake, a large snow-and-landslide had already destroyed the entire Langtang village, killing over 300 people.

At 8:37 AM on August 26, 2026, a landslide occurred at its origin, and within approximately 7 minutes, it had traversed the 22-kilometer distance and reached the Rasuwagadhi border point. From there, it began to cause massive human and physical damage. The rapidly descending flood caused enormous destruction in Rasuwa district, including Rasuwagadhi, Timure, Syaprubesi, Betrawati, Battar, and Deughat of Nuwakot, Dhading, and Gorkha districts. Thousands of people were swept away by the flood. According to government information, over 750 dead bodies have been recovered so far, while more than 15,000 people are still missing. Over 500 tourists from at least 24 countries were caught in this flood. Hundreds of workers are still trapped inside tunnels of hydropower projects. Rescue operations for many people are ongoing.

The devastating flood in Rasuwa has resulted in massive human casualties, extensive destruction of physical infrastructure, and severe disruption of services. Its impact has spread from Rasuwa to downstream districts. Villages like Rasuwagadhi, Timure, and Syaprubesi were completely washed away. Settlements including Hakubesi, Mailung, Shantibazar, and Betrawati were inundated and suffered great damage.

Over 50 kilometers of roads, 35 motorable bridges, and 45 suspension bridges have been completely damaged. At least 20 schools in Rasuwa, Nuwakot, and Dhading have been damaged. Twelve hydropower projects were damaged, affecting approximately 431 megawatts of hydropower capacity, which has caused severe problems in the electricity supply to these areas. Telephone and internet services have been disrupted. The government has declared Rasuwa, Nuwakot, and Dhading as "Disaster crisis zones."

Work on assessing the full extent of the damage, relief, rescue, and reconstruction is ongoing. However, due to the government's weak resources and means, these efforts have not been able to achieve expected targets.

Nepal is currently passing through a serious crisis. Without even being able to start the reconstruction of physical structures destroyed by last year's Gen z movement the country has been forced to face another serious natural disaster. This has greatly increased anxiety and despair among the people. This disaster has affected millions of people. Thousands of people have been rendered homeless, cultivable land has been washed away, businesses have been flooded, and jobs have been lost. Hundreds of children have become orphans. This is a very difficult time.

The government has placed rescued people in various schools and public places, where they are facing shortages of food, clothing, and bedding. The risk of further flooding has not yet passed. A psychological terror persists among the people. The government has made a public appeal for financial assistance. Foreign countries have also announced aid. However, all of this has not been sufficient. Even the available relief has not been effectively distributed and managed by the government.

Our party, CPN (Masal), has also launched a financial campaign for relief. Regarding the funds collected in this manner—will they be deposited into the government's account or provided directly to the affected people? That decision will be made based on the fairness and effectiveness of the government's relief distribution. Our student organization has also conducted a relief collection campaign, and we have decided to provide direct support, including volunteer labor, to schools that have been severely affected.

On one hand, the current environmental destruction and crisis have generated serious challenges; on the other hand, the risk of massive future damage is equally significant. The natural exploitation and plunder carried out by capitalism and imperialist powers have today created very large natural disasters in the world, due to which the situation in small countries like Nepal is extremely dire.

Nepal has many mountains. The rise in temperature causes glaciers to melt, and that leads to an increase in glacial lake water levels. This, in turn, increases the risk of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs). Assessments suggest that such high-altitude lakes could burst at any moment, causing severe destruction in downstream coastal areas.

We must widely expose such anti-environmental activities of globalized capitalism and imperialist countries, and it is essential to pay special attention to the conservation of nature.

Thank you so much.

Best regard

Suwash