August 26, 2026, will be remembered by the people of Nepal for a long time, a day when a wall of water, rocks, ice, and cement cascaded down from the mountains and swept away bridges, hydropower stations, settlements and thousands of people living alongside the Trisuli River. The death toll continues to rise even as hope flickers when we read dramatic stories of people found alive after many days.
For Indian journalists assigned to report on a disaster like the one that occurred on the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26, there are specific challenges.
