On August 26, a sudden flash flood of the Bhote Koshi River struck the border area between Nepal and Tibet, sweeping away villages, homes, roads, bridges, and essential infrastructure in the Rasuwa and neighboring districts. The scale of this disaster is still unfolding, and many people remain unaccounted for. Entire communities have lost their homes and are displaced.

A number of monks and nuns of Kopan Monastery are from these districts. Family members are still missing and unaccounted for, and many of their families have lost their entire homes and are displaced.

FPMT is working with Kopan Monastery, which is able to identify those most in need and help ensure that support reaches them directly through the FPMT Emergency Relief Fund.

For prayers and practices that may be beneficial, see this collection of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Advice for Natural Disasters.