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Customers wait in long queues to receive liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 31, 2026, as the devastating Rasuwa floods add further pressure to an already strained cooking gas distribution system. Nepal had already been facing long queues and difficulties obtaining LPG, with increased demand and distribution problems affecting consumers. The catastrophic flash floods that struck near the Nepal-China border on August 26 swept away homes, vehicles, roads, bridges and other infrastructure, while LPG cylinders were also carried away by the powerful floodwaters. Some people were seen entering the floodwaters and swimming to retrieve the cylinders. The disaster disrupt - ZUMAs330 20260831_zsp_s330_003

Customers wait in long queues to receive liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 31, 2026, as the devastating Rasuwa floods add further pressure to an already strained cooking gas distribution system. Nepal had already been facing long queues and difficulties obtaining LPG, with increased demand and distribution problems affecting consumers. The catastrophic flash floods that struck near the Nepal-China border on August 26 swept away homes, vehicles, roads, bridges and other infrastructure, while LPG cylinders were also carried away by the powerful floodwaters. Some people were seen entering the floodwaters and swimming to retrieve the cylinders. The disaster disrupt - ZUMAs330 20260831_zsp_s330_003

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August 31, 2026, Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal: Customers wait in long queues to receive liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 31, 2026, as the devastating Rasuwa floods add further pressure to an already strained cooking gas distribution system. Nepal had already been facing long queues and difficulties obtaining LPG, with increased demand and distribution problems affecting consumers. The catastrophic flash floods that struck near the Nepal-China border on August 26 swept away homes, vehicles, roads, bridges and other infrastructure, while LPG cylinders were also carried away by the powerful floodwaters. Some people were seen entering the floodwaters and swimming to retrieve the cylinders. The disaster disrupt - ZUMAs330 20260831_zsp_s330_003

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