Pray for Nepal: Christian Churches and Organizations Respond
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Nepali churches reach cut-off valleys by mountain bike as Himalayan floods leave hundreds dead
By CDI Staff - Posted at Christian Daily International:
Christian relief teams have begun moving into remote valleys of northern Nepal after a torrent of water, mud, rock and ice swept through Himalayan river settlements on Aug. 26, killing hundreds of people and leaving more than 1,400 missing across Nepal and the Tibet region of China.Nepal's foreign minister, Shisir Khanal, described the flooding as one of the worst disasters the country has faced in recent memory, telling reporters that entire towns had been erased within a couple of hours.
Nepali churches and international Christian agencies working through them have begun moving food, water and shelter materials into the district. Roads and bridges across the affected area have been destroyed, and several communities can now be reached only by air.
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Flooding, mudslides cause massive devastation in Nepal, Tibet
Published August 27, 2026
Flash floods ripped through towns and villages, sweeping away homes, buildings and roads. Many villages are only accessible by air because of the flooding, according to Send Relief.
The U.S. Embassy in Nepal said at least six districts in the country have been affected by the disaster.
Scientists say a glacier collapsed near the Rasuwa district causing portions of mountain rock to rush into nearby rivers, according to the Malaysian news site The Star Online. Water displacement resulted in flash floods and massive mudslides across the region.
Send Relief, the compassion ministry of the North American Mission Board and International Mission Board, has opened a portal for donations to help provide basic supplies.
“Our partners had trucks loaded and moving within a day, headed as far up the valleys as the roads still allow. That speed comes from the fact that we weren’t starting from scratch — these are churches that were already serving their communities,” Jason Cox, Send Relief’s vice president of international ministry, told Baptist Press.
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