Nepal flood: The tragedy that ‘nobody expected’ – Editorial

EditorialNZ Herald29 Aug, 2026 06:00 PM4 mins to readNepali Army personnel comfort twin babies during rescue operations in the aftermath of the deadly flash flooding. Photo / Prabin Ranabhat, AFPAs the death toll rose and the missing remained unfound, their families, wretched with grief and uncertainty, waited. We have watched in horror the footage that emerged from the calamitous flash flood along the Nepal-Tibet-China border. Remote communication systems meant to warn those in low-lying areas were no match