In news that will shock absolutely no one who has ever watched a disaster movie, the aftermath of the flash floods in Nepal and Tibet is proving to be a logistical nightmare. A week after the catastrophic event, thousands remain unaccounted for, and aid delivery is being hampered by 'treacherous conditions' in communities that have been, for all intents and purposes, wiped off the map.

Take the mountain village of Syabru Besi, for example. It's not just damaged; it's basically a muddy riverbed with a single, stubborn building still standing. The road to the village? Gone. Poof. Local government officials estimate at least 500 people are missing there - a quarter of the population. That's not a village anymore; that's a statistic.

Survivors who had the foresight to flee up mountainsides are now being plucked from the peaks by army helicopters, presumably in scenes that look like a dramatic evacuation scene from a blockbuster, but with more mud and less CGI. Guardian reporters Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Gaurav Pokharel, accompanied by photographer Ahmer Khan, have been on the ground in the Betrawati and Rasuwa districts, witnessing the destruction firsthand. They've spoken to multiple survivors in a region now full of human suffering, because that's what happens when nature decides to remind us who's boss.

For a haunting visual of the debris and a glimpse into the sheer scale of the devastation, check out the video where Ellis-Petersen explains what she's seen. Spoiler alert: it's not pretty. But then again, neither is the situation for the thousands still missing. So, while the world goes about its business, remember: somewhere in Nepal, a village is a riverbed, and the rescue helicopters are working overtime.