Nepal rescue operation: Flash flood toll surpasses 950 as rescuers struggle through mud and debris

Nepal rescue operation LIVE: The death toll from the flash floods in Nepal surged to 939 on Monday, with more bodies being recovered.

Nepal rescue operation LIVE: A Nepal Army soldier works during a search and rescue operation near the Trishuli Hydropower Project site, following deadly flash floods and mudslides, in Rasuwa district. (REUTERS)

Nepal rescue operation LIVE: At least 939 people have died, and over 4,000 people are still missing in the aftermath of deadly floods that hit the Nepal-Tibet border. According to Nepal’s foreign ministry, 886 people have been rescued, while search and rescue efforts continue. The ministry said 400 foreign nationals are among those reported missing....Read More

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• 1 Sept 2026, 01:46:29 AM IST

  Nepal rescue operation LIVE: Death toll passes 950, hundreds still trapped in tunnels

  Rescuers worked on Monday to save hundreds of workers believed to be trapped inside tunnels at hydropower projects buried under mud after severe flooding along the Nepal-China border.

  The death toll has crossed 950, while more than 4,400 people remain missing, as per AP.

  A private group representing power companies said at least 900 workers were missing from 12 hydropower projects damaged by floods in Nepal's Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts. About 500 workers are believed to be trapped inside tunnels.

  Nepal's army said four bodies were recovered from three tunnels filled with mud, according to AP.

• 1 Sept 2026, 12:56:05 AM IST

  Nepal rescue operation LIVE: Three of six missing Kushinagar workers return home

  Three out of six people from Sudhiyani village in Kushinagar, who went missing after the Nepal flash floods, have returned home, while the other three are still missing, officials said Monday, as per PTI.

  Kaptanganj station officer Dhirendra Rai said the six had gone to work at a 216-megawatt hydroelectric project in Nepal's Rasuwa district, one of the worst-hit areas. Rajkumar Tiwari, Abhishek Tiwari, and Akash Kanojia have returned, while Abhay Tiwari (alias Dheeraj Tiwari), Aman Gaud, and Pankaj Rajbhar remain untraced.

  The death toll from the floods rose to 939 on Monday, with around 4,000 people still missing, authorities said, according to PTI

• 1 Sept 2026, 12:09:27 AM IST

  Nepal rescue operation LIVE: No signs of human presence found at Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project

  Rescue teams and foreign experts are working to find workers feared trapped inside tunnels at hydropower projects along the Trishuli River. Hundreds of people are still reported missing, CNN reported.

  A list prepared by Nepal's Independent Power Producers' Association showed that at least 93 people were missing from the Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project as of Saturday.

  Earlier Today, emergency teams searching the Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project reported "no signs of human presence" at the site, according to Nepal's prime minister's office, as per CNN.

• 31 Aug 2026, 11:38:37 PM IST

  Nepal rescue operation LIVE: Father searches for missing son among flood victims

  CNN reported, a father from central Nepal is searching for his missing son, who may be among the hundreds of unidentified bodies found after the flood six days ago.

  Ujwal Ghimire traveled to Bharatpur to find out whether his son, Devendra, was among the dead. Devendra was working at the Upper Trishuli hydropower project, about 60 miles upstream, when the flood struck. He had just finished his night shift, and Ujwal has not heard from him since.

  "I haven't found my boy," he told CNN as he left the center. "His face wasn't on the list here. So tomorrow we are going to Nawalparasi (district) and Gaidakot," he said.

• 31 Aug 2026, 10:54:16 PM IST

  Nepal rescue operation LIVE: Singapore to dispatch disaster victim identification team, humanitarian aid

  Nepal rescue operation LIVE: The Singapore Police Force (SPF) is deploying a team including officers specialising in Disaster Victim Identification (DVI), Singapore's ministry of foreign affairs informed on Monday.

  It also added that the government of Singapore will deliver humanitarian assistance to Nepal.

• 31 Aug 2026, 10:17:00 PM IST

  Nepal rescue operation LIVE: 29 tourists from TN arrive in Delhi

  Nepal rescue operation LIVE: A group of 29 tourists from Tamil Nadu, who were rescued from Nepal, arrived at the Tamil Nadu House in New Delhi.

  They were received and welcomed by Tamil Nadu Minister for Non-Resident Tamils Welfare, K Thennarasu, and the Tamil Nadu Government's Special Representative in New Delhi, K Venkata Narayana, according to news agency PTI.

• 31 Aug 2026, 09:37:27 PM IST

  Nepal rescue operation LIVE: 158 Indians rescued as part of India's relief efforts

  Nepal rescue operation LIVE: Sharing an update about India’s relief operations in flood-hit Nepal, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal informed in a post on X that, as of 9 pm on Monday, a total of 158 Indian nationals have been rescued.

• 31 Aug 2026, 09:14:55 PM IST

  Nepal rescue operation LIVE: 6 Keralites with foreign citizenship still untraced

  Nepal rescue operation LIVE: NORKA Roots, a Kerala government agency that coordinates overseas affairs and welfare services for non-resident Keralites, said that six Keralites holding foreign citizenship remain untraced following the flash floods in Nepal, PTI reported.

  The agency also stated that the six people yet to be contacted include four Australian nationals, one British national, and a US citizen.

• 31 Aug 2026, 08:50:42 PM IST

  Nepal rescue operation LIVE: Kathmandu seeks additional help to identify victims

  Nepal rescue operation LIVE: According to a local media report, Kathmandu seeks additional assistance to identify the victims and reach people who may still be trapped.

  Nepal is turning to foreign governments for specialised expertise and equipment as the scale of the rescue operation becomes clearer, the Kathmandu Post also reported.

• 31 Aug 2026, 08:13:07 PM IST

  Nepal rescue operation LIVE: Death toll rises to 939

  Nepal rescue operation LIVE: The death toll from the flash floods in Nepal rose to 939 on Monday, with more bodies being recovered, according to PTI. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) on Monday informed about the rise in the death toll.

• 31 Aug 2026, 07:53:11 PM IST

  Nepal rescue operation LIVE: 10,000 rescued so far

  Nepal rescue operation LIVE: According to PTI, following the disaster in Nepal, 10,000 people have been rescued so far, as rescuers struggle to reach those still stranded amid intermittent rain.

  Meanwhile, the death toll in Nepal stood at 903 on Monday, with 4,247 people still missing.

• 31 Aug 2026, 07:05:05 PM IST

  Nepal rescue operation LIVE: Indian NGO heads to Rasuwa for relief work

  Nepal rescue operation LIVE: An Indian NGO from Amritsar headed to Rasuwa for relief work through treacherous terrain after the flash flood led to widespread devastation in Nepal.

• 31 Aug 2026, 06:56:47 PM IST

  Nepal rescue operation LIVE: Rescue team from India partners with Nepal Army for joint op

  Nepal rescue operation LIVE: A tunnel rescue team from India partnered with the Nepali Army to undertake joint search and rescue operations at hydropower tunnel sites, according to ANI.

• 31 Aug 2026, 06:31:13 PM IST

  Nepal rescue operation LIVE: 'India making every possible effort to provide assistance,' says Ashwini Vaishnaw

  Nepal rescue operation LIVE: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, at a press conference, expressed condolences to the affected families in Nepal and added that India is making every possible effort to assist in the affected areas.

  He said, "Our culturally connected neighbouring country Nepal is currently facing a severe natural calamity. I express my condolences to all the affected families, including several Indian families. The Government of India is making every possible effort to provide assistance in the affected areas of Nepal, and the Railways is also part of this effort."

  "I am in constant contact with the railway zones along the border, including North Eastern Railway, East Central Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway, as well as their general managers. Railway officials are continuously working in coordination with district and state authorities and the Ministry of external affairs," he added.

• 31 Aug 2026, 06:09:10 PM IST

  Nepal rescue operation LIVE: Rescue team finds no one inside Rasuwa hydropower tunnel

  Nepal rescue operation LIVE: Army rescue team found no one trapped inside the flood-hit Rasuwa hydropower tunnel, PTI reported. The search operation was concluded.

• 31 Aug 2026, 05:57:33 PM IST

  Nepal floods LIVE: Nepal Army deploys helicopter to Rasuwa to assess situation

  Nepal floods LIVE: In Rasuwa, a helicopter was brought into use by the Nepal Army to assess the surroundings.

  ANI reported that the bodies of victims have been retrieved from the surrounding areas and will be airlifted to Trishuli.

• 31 Aug 2026, 04:57:39 PM IST

  Nepal floods LIVE: NGOs step up amid flash floods devastation

  Nepal floods LIVE: As flash floods affected Nepal, local organisations and NGOs have stepped up their efforts to provide relief material to survivors in Nuwakot district.

  Speaking to news agency ANI, Rastriya Sarokar Manch national spokesperson Pratik Joshi said, "This is part of our 'Karmanishtha Abhiyaan' (Mission of Duty) campaign. This is our third batch--the third vehicle."

  Small trucks were seen transporting relief material to flood-affected areas, the report stated.

  "Our friends had also taken supplies from here previously; so, this is the third time we are bringing aid here. We have focused primarily on daily essentials--specifically food--and the most critical arrangements regarding food and accommodation," Joshi added.

• 31 Aug 2026, 04:37:54 PM IST

  Nepal floods LIVE: India’s relief material reaches affected areas

  Nepal floods LIVE: Relief material sent by India was distributed by the Nepal Army in the flash-flood-affected areas.

• 31 Aug 2026, 04:33:29 PM IST

  Nepal floods LIVE: 'House washed away, family is safe,' says local from Trishuli

  Nepal floods LIVE: A local from Trishuli told news agency ANI that his house was washed away in the flood.

  "My house was washed away. I could never believe such a thing would happen. My family survived and is safe. I sent my children to a relative's house in Kathmandu. I have come here to get the administration to record my loss," he said.

• 31 Aug 2026, 04:07:55 PM IST

  Nepal floods LIVE: 'We have always known about glacial lake outburst floods,' says Nepal Centre for Disaster Management president

  Nepal floods LIVE: Nepal Centre for Disaster Management president Bishal Nath Upreti on the Nepal-Tibet flash floods, said, "It has already been five or six days. Initially, many thought it was a glacial lake outburst flood, or GLOF. Later, it became clear that there had been no lake burst in Tibet along that line, so that theory was discarded. It was then thought that an earthquake had caused an ice and rock fall. But the USGS later clarified that it was the other way around- a massive rock and ice fall into the valley generated the earthquake."

  He added, "It was initially recorded at 4.2 magnitude but later revised to 5.2. So, the disaster was not caused by an earthquake; rather, the falling ice and rock generated the earthquake."

  "We have always known about glacial lake outburst floods, where millions of cubic metres of water can rush down a valley, almost like a tsunami from the sky. But this was different; it was simply ice and rock falling down. Scientists are still trying to determine exactly what happened. Since nobody has reached the site, the research is based mainly on satellite imagery. One emerging hypothesis is that it was actually a massive rockslide, with the ice riding over the falling rock, rather than the glacier itself sliding down. As a scientist, I cannot confirm this yet; these are still developing hypotheses," Bishal added.

• 31 Aug 2026, 03:37:05 PM IST

  Nepal floods LIVE: Sikkim sends relief team to Nepal

  Nepal floods LIVE: Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Monday flagged off the 'Sikkim for Nepal' relief mission, sending a team to affected areas of Nepal.

  Sharing the update on X (formerly Twitter), the CM wrote, "In a humble endeavour to extend a helping hand and convey our heartfelt solidarity with Nepal and its people, Sikkim has come forward to provide essential relief materials and medical assistance to those affected by this tragedy."

  "In furtherance of this initiative, I flagged off a dedicated team of the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha under the banner of “Sikkim for Nepal”, carrying essential relief supplies and medical aid for those in need," Tamang added.

  "This initiative reflects the spirit of compassion, humanity and brotherhood that binds us together. In times of adversity, we must stand united and extend a helping hand to those in need. Our prayers are with the families who have lost their loved ones, our thoughts are with those who are suffering, and our heartfelt solidarity remains with the people of Nepal as they begin the difficult journey of recovery and rebuilding," the chief minister said in the social media post.

• 31 Aug 2026, 03:07:01 PM IST

  Nepal floods LIVE: '13 more people not traceable,' says Karnataka CM

  Nepal floods LIVE: Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar, speaking about the situation in Nepal, informed that 13 more people are not traceable. He also said officials are in contact with the MEA and the Centre.

  "I said this last night itself. 13 more people are not traceable; the rest have been traced. All our officials are in touch with the MEA and the Central Government. We have also sent our representatives. We have people who speak Kannada everywhere to make contact," news agency ANI quoted the chief minister as saying.

  "Only one team is still not identified. The rest have been traced. Still, about 13 of them have not been traced as of today. My officials have been in touch with them; I spoke to some of them today. I have spoken to some. Everyone is in contact. Last night, I went to Delhi. I had some private work, and there I also discussed this," he added.

• 31 Aug 2026, 02:46:59 PM IST

  Nepal floods LIVE: Landslide in Chekampa, Chaurikharka blocked Budhi Gandaki river, now situation ‘normal’

  बुढीगण्डकी नदी थुनिएर एकछिन खोला बन्द भएपनि अहिले पानी बग्न थालेको हुनाले अवस्था सामान्य रहेको छ। https://t.co/Wd3t65B7TJ

  — NDRRMA (@NDRRMA_Nepal) August 31, 2026

  Nepal floods LIVE: A landslide occurred in Chekampa Chaurikharka, Ward No. 7 of Chumanubri Rural Municipality in Gorkha District on Monday, which subsequently blocked the Budhi Gandaki River, causing the stream to stop flowing for a short while.

  However, NDRRMA said the situation is normal as water has started flowing again.

• 31 Aug 2026, 02:11:36 PM IST

  Nepal floods LIVE: Defence min Rajnath Singh signs condolence book at Nepal embassy

  Nepal floods LIVE: Defence minister Rajnath Singh went to the Embassy of Nepal on Monday and expressed his condolences by signing a condolence book

  “On behalf of the Government and people of India, I extend my deepest condolences to the people of Nepal and their Government, on the loss of precious lives and large-scale devastation caused by the flash flood on 26 August 2026.”

  Calling it a “tragic” natural calamity, Singh said it has affected citizens of Nepal, as well as foreign and Indian nationals. He hoped for speedy of those who were injured and said that his thoughts and prayers are with the families of those who lost their lives.

  “As a close friend and partner, and ‘Sukh Dukh Ke Saathi’, India has always stood by Nepal. In this trying time also, we stand shoulder to shoulder with our Nepali brothers and sisters and are committed to support Nepal's efforts for search, rescue and rehabilitation,” he added.

• 31 Aug 2026, 01:57:18 PM IST

  Nepal floods LIVE: Australia sending help to Nepal

  Nepal floods LIVE: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday announced that Australia will send humanitarian assistance to Nepal, where more than 900 people have been killed and over 4,000 remain missing following devastating floods.

  In a post on X, Albanese said, “In the coming days, an Australian Air Force C-17A will depart carrying humanitarian supplies, equipment and personnel to support communities devastated by the floods.”

  “Our thoughts are with the families and loved ones of those Australians who are still missing. We’ll keep working with Nepal to get help where it’s needed most.”

• 31 Aug 2026, 01:50:58 PM IST

  Nepal floods LIVE: 3 Indians rescued by Nepali army from flood-hit Rasuwa village

  Nepal floods LIVE: Three Indian nationals were among four people rescued by the Nepali Army from Chilime village in the flood-affected Rasuwa district, Indian Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava said on Monday.

  The rescue comes as India continues to extend assistance to Nepal in its ongoing rescue and relief efforts following the devastating flash floods that struck northern and central parts of the country on August 26.

  "Met 3 Indian nationals and their Nepali colleague, who were rescued by Nepali Army from Chilime village, that was badly affected by flash floods in #Rasuwa. We thank the Nepali army for their help." Srivastava said in a post on X.

  (With PTI inputs)

• 31 Aug 2026, 01:48:50 PM IST

  Nepal floods LIVE: Defence minister Rajnath Singh arrives at the Nepal embassy

  Nepal floods LIVE: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives at the Nepal Embassy.

• 31 Aug 2026, 01:27:24 PM IST

  Nepal floods LIVE: China denies report of ignoring early warning signs; says Beijing ‘transparent’ with information

  Nepal floods LIVE: China on Monday denied reports that Beijing ignored early warning signs in infrastructure construction and said that the country has been transparent and timely with its release of information about the floods and mudslide near its border with Nepal.

  "Malicious smear campaigns and hype using the disaster situation does not align with popular sentiment," ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said in response to allegations that China censored videos of the disaster and understated the number of missing people, Reuters reported.

  "We firmly oppose such baseless and malicious speculation," he said when asked about allegations that China ignored warnings from scientists in hydropower infrastructure construction.

• 31 Aug 2026, 01:22:57 PM IST

  Nepal floods LIVE: UAE sends 83 tonnes of urgent relief aid to Nepal

  Nepal floods LIVE: The United Arab Emirates, through the UAE Aid Agency, has dispatched an aircraft carrying 83 tonnes of urgent relief supplies to Nepal to assist communities affected by recent floods and landslides.

  The shipment includes essential food items, shelter materials and other humanitarian supplies for people impacted by the disasters, which have caused dozens of deaths, injuries and disappearances across several parts of the country.

  The natural disasters have also resulted in widespread damage to homes and infrastructure, prompting urgent humanitarian assistance for affected communities.

  (With ANI inputs)

• 31 Aug 2026, 01:08:37 PM IST

  Nepal floods LIVE: Ambassador of India to Nepal meets 3 rescued Indian nationals

  Ambassador of India to Nepal, Shri Naveen Srivastava, met 3 Indian nationals and their Nepali colleague, rescued by the Nepali Army from flash-flood-affected Chilime village in Rasuwa. https://t.co/nvPU7AatkC

  — Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) August 31, 2026

  Nepal floods LIVE: Ambassador of India to Nepal, Shri Naveen Srivastava, met 3 Indian nationals and their Nepali colleague, rescued by the Nepali Army from flash-flood-affected Chilime village in Rasuwa.

• 31 Aug 2026, 12:59:46 PM IST

  Nepal floods LIVE: NDRRMA releases details of injured receiving treatment or discharged

  रसुवा बाढीबाट उद्धार गरी उपचारार्थ काठमाडौं ल्याइएको घाइतेहरुमध्ये हाल उपचाररत र डिश्चार्चहरुको विवरणका लागि तलको लिङ्क खोल्नुहोस् ।https://t.co/zuBxfmAxoN
  स्रोत- जिल्ला आपतकालीन कार्यसंचालन केन्द्र, काठमाडौं।

  — NDRRMA (@NDRRMA_Nepal) August 31, 2026

  Nepal floods LIVE: Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority on Monday released details of those currently undergoing treatment and those discharged among the injured rescued from the Rasuwa flood and brought to Kathmandu for treatment.

  You can check on the link -

  https://ndrrma.gov.np/np/notice-information/392

• 31 Aug 2026, 12:56:19 PM IST

  Nepal floods LIVE: Hit by deadly floods, Nepal renews push for Chinese data and early warnings

  Nepal floods LIVE: Three months before a wall of water, mud and rock killed hundreds when it hurtled down a Himalayan valley bordering Nepal and China, experts and officials from both countries met in Kathmandu to discuss the risk of such disasters.

  At the May 27 meeting in Nepal's capital, 10 officials from Nepal and about a dozen from China, including the Tibet region where the disaster struck, discussed strengthening cooperation to monitor and respond to floods, weather and glacier-related hazards, according to an agenda prepared by the Nepali side and seen by Reuters.

  The participants called for joint risk-reduction measures, including inventories of glacial lakes and hazard mapping.

  - Reuters

• 31 Aug 2026, 12:45:17 PM IST

  Nepal floods LIVE: Losses caused by flood ‘massive’ and ‘irreversible’: Report

  Nepal floods LIVE: A report on ice-rock avalanche during Bhotekoshi-Trishuli flood tragedy said the losses caused by floods are massive and irreversible. It added that major damage was found in the river corridor from Rasuwagadi, Timure, Saprubesi, Bedrabati, Trishuli to Galchi.

  It added that the floods caused extensive damage to hydropower infrastructure, the NEA information indicated that 13 hydropower and one solar plant project were affected, disconnecting about 431MW in the national system.

• 31 Aug 2026, 12:29:05 PM IST

  Nepal floods LIVE: NDRRMA shares update

  Nepal floods LIVE: Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority shared an update as of 31th August, 2026, 9:00 AM.

• 31 Aug 2026, 12:12:58 PM IST

  Nepal floods LIVE: At least 903 killed; more than 4,000 missing as rescue operations continue

  Nepal floods LIVE: At least 919 people have been killed and over 4,800 remain missing in Nepal and China after a glacial collapse unleashed deadly flash floods across the border region.

  The number of people unaccounted for has risen sharply as rescue efforts entered a sixth day. Nepal reported 903 deaths and 4,247 people missing, while Chinese authorities said 16 people died and 546 were missing in Tibet’s Gyirong County, Bloomberg reported.

• 31 Aug 2026, 11:08:14 AM IST

  Nepal floods LIVE: Xi says China making every effort to search for missing

  Chinese President Xi Jinping says the country is making every effort to search for missing people following the mudslide disaster that occurred near the border crossing between Tibet and Nepal, Chinese media reports.

• 31 Aug 2026, 10:29:30 AM IST

  Nepal floods LIVE: Nepal floods triggered by ice-rock avalanche: Nepalese scientists

  Nepal floods LIVE: The devastating floods that swept through Nepal’s Bhotekoshi–Trishuli corridor were triggered by a massive ice-rock avalanche in the high Himalayas rather than conventional rainfall, according to a preliminary report by Nepalese scientists, news agency PTI reported.

  Commissioned by the Nepal Environment Society (NES), the report was released on Sunday and identified the avalanche as the likely cause of the catastrophic flooding.

  Meanwhile, the death toll from the flash floods in Nepal rose to 903 on Monday, authorities said, as rescue teams continued recovering bodies from the affected areas.

• 31 Aug 2026, 10:28:12 AM IST

  Nepal floods LIVE: At least 903 killed in floods, authorities say

  Nepal floods LIVE: Nepal authorities have said that the toll in Nepal floods have risen to 903, news agency PTI reported.

• 31 Aug 2026, 09:48:54 AM IST

  Nepal floods LIVE: 49 TN pilgrims missing on China side after flash floods, says Chennai tour operator

  Nepal floods LIVE: As many as 49 pilgrims from Tamil Nadu remain untraceable on the China side after completing the Kailash yatra, according to the owner of the travel firm that organised the pilgrimage.

  Travel firm owner Maravel Nagappan said on Sunday that more than 40 pilgrims from Tamil Nadu had completed the Kailash yatra and were awaiting entry into Nepal from the China side when the disaster struck on August 26, 2026, news agency PTI reported.

  Expressing deep concern over the missing pilgrims, Nagappan urged the Central government to immediately seek information from Chinese authorities regarding the whereabouts and safety of the untraceable yatris.

• 31 Aug 2026, 09:17:30 AM IST

  Nepal floods LIVE: Nepal begins mass burial of unidentified flood victims; India sends forensic experts

  Nepal floods LIVE: Nepal witnessed a catastrophic flash flood on Wednesday that brought devastating aftermath, as hundreds were reported dead. Amid the chaos, rescuers are racing against time on Sunday to find those missing after the disaster.

  Meanwhile, authorities began the mass burial of decomposing, unidentified victims as morgues and relief centers overflowed.

  India, which has been one of the first countries to provide relief and aid to the disaster-hit nation, has also decided to send a team of forensic experts to help identify victims.

• 31 Aug 2026, 08:56:01 AM IST

  Nepal floods LIVE: Relatives search for missing loved ones as Nepal floods leave hundreds dead

  Nepal floods LIVE: Relatives search for missing loved ones as Nepal floods leave hundreds dead

• 31 Aug 2026, 08:43:51 AM IST

  Nepal floods LIVE: Over 933 hydropower project workers trapped in tunnels

  Nepal floods LIVE: At least 933 workers are believed to be trapped at around half a dozen hydropower projects in Nepal following last week’s floods, the country’s disaster management authority said on Monday, Reuters reported.

• 31 Aug 2026, 08:28:34 AM IST

  Nepal floods LIVE: Nepal buries dead as rescuers seek thousands missing

  Nepal floods LIVE: Nepal was burying on Monday some of the hundreds of bodies retrieved after a deadly, tsunami-like flood crashed through the Himalayan region, sweeping away villages and leaving thousands still missing.

  Distraught families have packed rescue stations and hospitals in search of their missing relatives, while others have faced the grim task of identifying bodies at overflowing morgues.

  -AFP

• 31 Aug 2026, 08:14:53 AM IST

  Nepal floods LIVE: How a 97-year-old woman cheated death, was pulled alive from rubble

  A deadly flash flood wreaked havoc in Nepal on Wednesday, leaving behind a trail of massive destruction, prompting rescue efforts.

  Among several stories of survival from Nepal, the one of a 97-year-old woman, Guna Maya Bohara, stands out. She was pulled alive from the rubble of her care home after four-hour-long rescue operation carried out by the authorities.

  Now recovering at a hospital, Bohara was described by her great-nephew as a "warrior" who returned victorious from the battle, BBC reported.

  Read more here

• 31 Aug 2026, 07:54:21 AM IST

  Nepal floods LIVE: India’s aid to Nepal

  Nepal floods LIVE: India was among the first major nations to deliver aid to Nepal after devastating flash floods left many dead and thousands missing, and is stepping up its relief efforts.

  New Delhi has now rushed more than 68 tonnes of emergency relief supplies to the neighbouring country, delivered across four military flights. The swift aid delivery is a testament to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's focus on the “Neighbourhood First” policy.

  HT reported on Friday that India was the first country to physically deliver aid to Nepal after the disaster, reinforcing India's "first responder" tag and reflecting its growing record of delivering aid and assistance to disaster-hit countries such as Türkiye and Syria to Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Venezuela.

• 31 Aug 2026, 07:48:29 AM IST

  Nepal floods LIVE: Nepal floods show gap in data sharing

  Nepal floods LIVE: Victims of the deadly Nepal floods did not even have 5 minutes before a sudden stream of water hit their houses, bridges – collapsing everything, highlighting gaps in high-altitude weather monitoring and data sharing with neighboring China.

  “People even didn’t get five minutes of lead time,” Dharam Raj Uprety, chief executive of Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, told Bloomberg News in an interview.

  “We don’t have weather stations in high mountain areas” because of the “lack of trans-boundary data seeding mechanisms,” or limited sharing of weather and climate data across national borders.

  That is one of our “biggest challenges,” he said.

  In a post on X, the Chinese Embassy in Nepal said that China has “always made every effort, within the limits of existing technologies, to conduct monitoring, assessment and analysis and have shared important information with the Nepali side in a timely manner.”

  (With inputs from Bloomberg)

• 31 Aug 2026, 07:41:43 AM IST

  Nepal floods LIVE: Dalai Lama offers prayers amid deadly floods

  Nepal floods LIVE: Tibetan spiritual leader 14th Dalai Lama on Sunday offered special prayers for the victims of the devastating flash floods that struck Tibet and Nepal on August 26, leaving a trail of death and destruction, news agency ANI reported.

  The prayers were offered during a long-life prayer ceremony held at the Shewatsel Teaching Ground in Leh, Ladakh, where the Dalai Lama expressed deep concern over the tragedy and prayed for those who lost their lives, those still missing, and people affected by the disaster.

• 31 Aug 2026, 07:38:13 AM IST

  Nepal floods LIVE: ‘Everything is finished’, says a Dhading resident who went back home

  Nepal floods LIVE: Some residents in Nepal's Dhading, which was among the worst-hit areas, began returning to ruined homes to see what can be salvaged.

  What they found was walls washed away by the floods, shoveling sludge-like mud and rubble off balconies or window frames.

  Others scanned the ground for items they could pick out of the mud and rinse off. One man had returned for his chickens, which he found alive. He tied them up and put them in the cabin of his truck, AP reported.

  “Everything is finished. Nothing is left. Not even our home,” Sharmila Tamang, a Dhading resident who was trying to salvage items from her home, told The Associated Press.

• 31 Aug 2026, 07:34:24 AM IST

  Nepal floods LIVE: How many are missing?

  Nepal floods LIVE: Nepal on Sunday said that at least 2,502 people remain missing. Meanwhile, Chinese authorities reported 16 deaths and 546 missing on the Chinese side of the border, the Associated Press reported.

  The missing include hundreds of people from over a dozen countries who were in the region to work, visit the mountains or make a pilgrimage to a sacred peak.

  On Sunday, Chinese state media said 261 foreigners were missing in Tibet, including over a hundred Nepalis and others from around the world.

• 31 Aug 2026, 07:23:12 AM IST

  Nepal floods LIVE: 1,643 children, one warning: How a Nepal teacher pulled off a heroic rescue

  Nepal floods LIVE: When Rajendra Dawadi arrived at school to teach on Wednesday morning, little did he know he would soon be racing to save the lives of 1,643 children as a deadly flash flood tore through Nepal’s Trishuli Valley.

  A 47-year-old teacher and principal of Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School in Nepal’s Trishuli Valley, received a warning at 9.20 am on Wednesday from a friend: “He said the village was gone: taken by the river. He told me to run,” The Times reported.

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