Revealed On 31 Aug 2026
Devastating floods close to Nepal’s border with China have killed no less than 939 folks, the nation’s catastrophe authority says, because the demise toll continues to rise and rescue efforts enter a sixth day.
Chinese language state media has confirmed an additional 16 deaths in Tibet, bringing the identified regional toll to 955, with 4,471 folks nonetheless lacking on each side of the border.
Nepal’s newest figures record 3,925 folks lacking nationwide, together with 592 foreigners. Lots of the lacking are staff from hydropower tasks that took the total drive of the torrent, though officers say the variety of unaccounted-for hydropower employees fell to 639 on Monday from an earlier depend of 933.
The catastrophe company says 3,333 Nepali residents stay lacking, with among the worst-hit areas together with Nuwakot district, the place 1,158 individuals are unaccounted for, and neighbouring Rasuwa, with 865 lacking. The lacking additionally contains 45 military troopers, 38 cops and 18 customs and immigration officers.
In neighbouring India, authorities in Uttar Pradesh state say they’ve recovered 17 our bodies from rivers flowing from Nepal, believed to be flood victims, although they don’t seem to be but included within the official toll.
