Nepal floods: Death toll climbs to 1,355 as rescue efforts continue; nearly 5,000 still missing

The loss of life toll from the devastating flash floods in Nepal surged to 1,355 on Monday (September 7, 2026) as extra our bodies have been recovered from the affected areas, authorities stated.

Rescue groups continued to seek for 4,996 individuals, together with no less than 589 international nationals, who stay lacking, whereas 13,396 individuals have been rescued to this point, the Nationwide Catastrophe Danger Discount and Administration Authority (NDRRMA) stated.

Based on NDRRMA, 363 our bodies have been recovered from Chitwan district, 221 from Nawalparasi West, 222 from Nawalparasi East and 197 from Nuwakot.

Equally, 169 our bodies have been recovered from Rasuwa, 75 from Gorkha, 70 from Dhading and 38 from Tanahu, it stated.

The joint command of safety forces is actively conducting search and rescue operations.

Main rescue operations are underway at hydropower tasks in flood-affected districts, the place tons of of males are believed to be trapped in tunnels. Groups of specialists from India and China are aiding their Nepali counterparts in these operations.

The flash floods, triggered by an ice-rock avalanche close to the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26, devastated cities and villages in northern and central Nepal.

The Bhotekoshi River, which flows south from the Himalayan border area, carried the floodwaters downstream, sweeping away houses, autos, roads and bridges and damaging hydropower tasks.

The catastrophe additionally killed no less than 21 individuals on the Chinese language facet, whereas greater than 500 individuals stay lacking in Tibet, in line with Chinese language media stories.