Nepal floods LIVE: 108 Indians rescued, 275 still missing as Nepal flood toll rises to 682

News Karnataka reported that Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah and his council of ministers will donate one month’s salary to the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund as the country responds to the devastating floods.

The Cabinet also directed the Finance Ministry to prepare a relief and rehabilitation package for affected people and businesses. Nepal also approved the purchase of 25,000 metric tonnes of DAP fertiliser from India.

Maharashtrians rescued from flood-hit Nepal thanked Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary and the Bihar administration for helping them return to safety.

The US Department of State said the United States is providing more than $3.6 million in life-saving humanitarian assistance to Nepal following the devastating floods.

The aid includes up to three months of emergency food assistance for as many as 10,000 flood-affected households. The US embassies in Nepal and China are also working to assist American citizens and support disaster relief efforts.

BRICS news on X reported that the US has sent $3.6 million worth of humanitarian aid and emergency food to Nepal following the devastating floods that have killed more than 600 people.

The assistance is aimed at supporting relief efforts as rescue operations continue across the flood-hit areas.

ANI reported that Maa Gambhiri, coordinator of Isha Sacred Walks, said efforts are underway to secure the necessary permissions for Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev to reach the flood-hit area.

She said rescue operations are continuing, but the required clearances have not yet been obtained.

Gambhiri added that Sadhguru does not want to travel by plane or accept other assistance and wants to reach the area himself.

New footage obtained and verified by The New York Times shows the August 26 collapse near Langtang Lirung, which triggered the catastrophic Nepal-Tibet floods. Hikers reportedly heard a huge crack before ice, rock and debris plunged into the valley, creating a massive dust cloud.

Another video shows debris rushing downhill immediately afterward, marking the start of the disaster that devastated communities downstream.

The Embassy of India in Nepal has issued a press release regarding the identification of mortal remains of victims of the recent flash floods.

The update comes as authorities continue recovery and identification efforts following the devastating disaster, with forensic teams being deployed to assist with DNA analysis.

A power plant in Nepal has suffered extensive damage following the devastating floods that have killed more than 675 people this week. The disaster also damaged major infrastructure, including roads, bridges and hydropower facilities across the affected region. Nepal’s authorities are continuing rescue operations as hundreds remain missing.

Starlink said it is ready to deploy communication kits and provide free service to support Nepal’s government and humanitarian groups after the catastrophic floods near the Nepal-Tibet border.

The company said satellite connectivity could help rescue teams coordinate searches, medical teams assist the injured and families contact missing relatives, especially in areas where roads, bridges and mobile networks have been damaged.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the fourth Indian flight carrying 11 tonnes of assistance has departed for Nepal. The IAF aircraft is carrying tunnel rescue experts, forensic teams for DNA analysis and relief supplies.

Jaishankar also said 16 trucks carrying equipment for a 230-foot modular steel bridge have reached Nepal, while equipment for seven more Bailey bridges will be supplied soon.

Nepal flood LIVE: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday said 108 Indian nationals have been rescued in Nepal, while 275 Indians remain missing, as authorities continue efforts to trace those affected by the devastating floods.

The MEA, in its latest update as of 2230 hours on August 29, said contact has been re-established with 50 Indian nationals.

It also said 598 Indians have safely crossed into Nepal from China, according to local government sources, while another 900 Indian nationals who are yet to depart China are safe and in touch with the Indian Embassy in Beijing either directly or through local authorities.

The update also listed 128 persons of Indian origin as missing.

Nepal Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle on Saturday said India has extended generous support to the country following devastating flash floods, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressing strong solidarity with Nepal.

Speaking to ANI, Wagle said three cargo planes carrying supplies from India had already arrived and that New Delhi had pledged any support Nepal may need. He added that rescuing stranded Indian pilgrims remains a priority for Nepal.

"We've received very generous supplies from India. I think three cargo planes have already arrived. Prime Minister Modi and the EAM have been very positive about expressing their solidarity and even pledging any amount of support that Nepal needs," Wagle said.

He said rescue teams were continuing efforts to locate dozens of people feared trapped at hydropower projects, despite challenges posed by the disaster.

At the Trishuli 3A project, a "herculean effort" was undertaken to locate the entrance to a tunnel, based on the assumption that people could be trapped inside, Wagle said.

Nepal flood LIVE: Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal on Saturday thanked the international community, including India, for its support following devastating flash floods that have killed more than 650 people, while rejecting reports that Kathmandu had turned down international assistance.

Speaking at his first press briefing at Singhdurbar since the disaster, Khanal said, "We have seen some false reports circulating in national and foreign media that Nepal rejected international assistance and support."

"The support and assistance are required, not just in the phase of rescue and relief, but more so in the phase of reconstruction, seeing the scale of devastation," he added.

The minister expressed gratitude to countries that have extended help to Nepal following the disaster.

"We are deeply grateful to our friends and partners for their solidarity, goodwill and generous efforts of support at this difficult time," Khanal said.

"From India we received more than 57 tonnes of relief materials. Essential items are also being received from China, Japan, Australia and other friendly nations on Saturday," he added.

Nepal flood LIVE: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said his letter to Foreign Minister S Jaishankar appreciated India's efforts to conduct search and rescue operations for missing persons, particularly Indians, following the tragic events in Nepal.

In a post on X, Tharoor said, "My letter to Foeign Minister @DrSJaishankar appreciates India’s efforts to conduct search & rescue of missing persons, especially Indians, in the wake of the tragic events in #Nepal, and makes specific suggestions for further action that’s urgently needed:"

Nepal flood LIVE: The death toll from floods in Nepal has risen to 675, the country's disaster management authority said, as rescue and relief operations continue across the flood-hit areas.

The ministry of external affairs on Saturday said that four Indians were rescued from the Rasuwa hydropower project, while 287 Indians are still missing.

Nepal flood LIVE: A local resident described the scale of devastation caused by the flash floods in Nepal, saying an entire market, a temple and a school were swept away, leaving little trace of the area that once stood there.

"There was a temple right in front, and this entire area was a market. In that open space in the middle, there used to be a school," the local said.

The resident said teachers managed to evacuate all the students and take them to safety on the day the floods struck.

"Now, there is absolutely no trace left. Everything was swept away," the local said.

The resident also said several people were killed in the floods, but the exact number of deaths in the area remains unclear.

"Many people died here; there is still no information regarding exactly how many lives were lost," the local said.

Nepal flood LIVE: For families anxiously awaiting news of pilgrims caught in the flash floods in the Nepal-Tibet region, the devastating images of destruction have been difficult to watch, but hope remains as they wait for their loved ones to be traced.

The number of people from Gujarat who remain untraceable rose to 26, including several Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), according to a list released by the State Emergency Operations Centre on Friday.

The untraceable include pilgrims with links to Ahmedabad, Anand, Rajkot, Valsad, Surat, Kheda, Amreli, Gandhinagar and Vadodara, while some of the NRIs are based in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, according to the list.

For the families, the uncertainty has made the wait particularly distressing as they follow reports and visuals of the destruction caused by the floods.

"It's difficult to see the horrific visuals of flash floods in Nepal, but we can't lose hope," said Rajkot resident Viral Nathwani, whose cousins are among those currently untraceable.

Nepal flood LIVE: Nepal's reconstruction efforts following the devastating floods could cost "billions of dollars," Foreign Minister Shishir Kanal said, as the country assesses the scale of damage caused by the disaster.

Nepal flood LIVE: Nepal Police have arrested 29 people for allegedly breaking into and stealing cash from a safe that was swept away by floodwaters, authorities said on Saturday.

Nepal flood LIVE: Picture shows a man gathering belongings retrieved from a damaged house after flash floods and mudslides, in Devighat, Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 29, 2026.

Nepal flood LIVE: India is stepping up monitoring of glaciers and known glacial lakes in Himalayan regions bordering Nepal and China, days after a deadly disaster along the Tibet-Nepal border.

Uttarakhand disaster management Minister Madan Kaushik said authorities have asked teams to closely monitor the region and remain vigilant for signs of a similar disaster.

“Since we share a border with Nepal, as a neighbour, and also have a similar geographic situation... we have asked our department to monitor all the glaciers and known glacial lakes in the region,” he told AFP.

Kaushik said teams had also been asked to monitor whether a similar situation was emerging anywhere in Uttarakhand.

Nepal flood fallout: Actor Amitabh Bachchan on Saturday expressed concern over the devastation caused by the deadly floods in Nepal, describing the destruction as "unbearable to watch".

In a note on his blog, Bachchan wrote, "On a more serious note the devastation of the floods in Nepal are unbearable to watch."

"The fury of nature can never be battled with .. its respect needs the presence of the divine .. we pray .. for that in itself is beyond all," he added.

Nepal flood fallout: A mechanical engineer from Himachal Pradesh’s Una district, who was working at the Trishuli Hydro Project in Nepal, has gone missing following the devastating flash floods in Rasuwa and other districts. Sukhvinder’s family has been unable to contact him since the disaster and has sought help from the Centre and local authorities.

His elder brother has travelled from Dubai to Kathmandu to help search for him, while the Himachal government is coordinating with the MEA and the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu.