A glacier burst released a large volume of meltwater that surged down the mountains.
Infrastructure destroyed included a forty kilometre road and several villages.
The timing coincided with major Hindu festivals, increasing the number of visitors.
Key attractions in the area include trekking valleys, high‑altitude lakes, and important pilgrimage sites.
The flood washed away a forty kilometre border road and damaged multiple settlements.
Thousands of trekkers and Hindu pilgrims were in the area for festivals such as Raksha Bandhan and Shravan Purnima.
The region is a popular destination for trekking routes like Langtang Valley and for sacred sites such as Gosainkunda Lake.
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