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Nepalese Boy Survives Massive Flash Flood by Climbing Tree
TNN•3:13•Disasters•
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A miraculous reunion occurs between a mother and her 8-year-old son after a devastating flash flood hit the border of Nepal and China.
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Events
August 26, 2026: A glacial lake near Langtang Peak collapses, causing a massive flash flood of ice, rock, and water.
August 26, 2026: Soyan Gale survives by climbing a tree; school buildings in Rasuwa are destroyed.
Following the flood: Mayamata Tamang searches shelters and ruins for several days.
Post-disaster: A Reuters journalist connects the mother to her son via phone.
Later: Soyan Gale is treated at a trauma hospital in Kathmandu.
Later: The father returns from Japan to reunite the family.
Who & What's Involved
ReutersRasuwa DistrictLangtang PeakKathmanduNepal
Topics
Flash FloodGlacial Lake OutburstSurvival StoryNatural DisasterHuman Interest
Locations
Rasuwa, NepalTibet, ChinaKathmandu, NepalLangtang Peak