A torrent of muddy water surges through Trishuli river after flash floods in Nepal's Nuwakot district on August 26, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

KATHMANDU, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- As many as 72 people have been found dead in the flash flood in the Bhote Koshi River in Nepal, police said.

Abi Narayan Kafle, spokesperson of Nepal Police, confirmed to Xinhua, adding that 41 injured people have been receiving treatment in different hospitals.