The fifth Indian plane carrying aid assist and rescue personnel to Nepal, on September 2, 2026.
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India has despatched its fifth tranche of assist to flood-hit Nepal, together with a 11-member rescue workforce and over 5 tonnes of important drugs, Exterior Affairs Minister Jaishankar mentioned on Wednesday (September 2, 2026).
“The fifth Indian plane has departed for Nepal. It’s carrying an 11-member rescue workforce with specialised tools, and 5.5 tonnes of important medicines,” Mr. Jaishankar mentioned.
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In the meantime, the death toll in Nepal rose to 1,127 on Wednesday (September 2, 2026) as rescuers raced to seek out hundreds nonetheless lacking every week after the catastrophe, in keeping with the police there. No less than 348 extra lifeless our bodies had been recovered from Chitwan, 217 from Nawalparasi East, 190 from Nawalparasi West and 155 from Nuwakot, they mentioned. Equally, 66 our bodies had been recovered from Gorkha, 59 from Dhading, 45 from Rasuwa, and 38 from Tanahu.
Police mentioned postmortem and authorized identification procedures had been accomplished for 1,113 our bodies, whereas 95 had been handed over to relations. Particulars of 911 unidentified our bodies have been uploaded to the Nepal Police web site to assist households establish lacking relations.
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Additionally, at the least 6,541 folks have been rescued by safety forces thus far, whereas search operations are persevering with for the 4,858 folks nonetheless lacking, the police mentioned.
Thus far, India has delivered over 68 tonnes of aid supplies to Nepal. It has additionally despatched a workforce of docs and paramedics in addition to a technical contingent together with tools for search and rescue operations. The primary tranche of aid supplies was despatched by India hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Nepal PM Balendra Shah on August 26, 2026, the day flash floods struck the Himalayan nation. Mr. Modi had assured Mr. Balendra Shah of all doable humanitarian help to cope with the state of affairs.
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