🚨 [Correspondence] Bhotekoshi flash flood in Nepal: healthcare on the frontline

Last updated: 05/10/2026 23:53

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🚨 Breaking Newsvia Lancet Reg SE Asia

On August 26, 2026, a devastating flood hit the Bhotekoshi River corridor of Nepal. As of September 9, it had claimed more than 1350 lives, with over 5400 people still missing, and the toll is expected to rise further.1 Roads and bridges were washed away, cutting off the affected region and slowing emergency aid.

This is a developing story.

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ByProf. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD

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MD, MPH, PhD. Editor-in-Chief, Georgian Medical Journal (GMJ). Professor and Head, School of Public Health, David Tvildiani Medical University (DTMU), Tbilisi, Georgia. Chair, Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). President, Accréditation Sans Frontières (ASF), Paris. Secretary/Treasurer, UEMS Section of Public Health. WHO Consultant, Health and Migration, Geneva. Former Member, UN Secretary-General's Independent Accountability Panel for Every Woman, Every Child, Every Adolescent (IAP-EWEC, 2016–2021). ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.