Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Nepal Floods Leave 1,225 Dead as Devighat Shows Devastation
Flash floods and mudslides hit Nepal and nearby Tibet on August 26.
Many people died, and thousands are still missing.
Nepal reported 1,204 deaths and 4,216 missing people.
Tibet reported another 21 deaths and 541 missing people.
Together, the reported death toll is 1,225.
Drone pictures show roads and houses covered in mud in Devighat.
Rescue workers are searching for people and clearing away debris.
Some mud is as high as a two-storey building.
Authorities are still checking how much damage the floods caused.
Nepal’s flood death toll has risen to 1,204, with 4,216 people still missing.
Including reported deaths in Tibet, the overall toll from the August 26 disaster is 1,225.
Drone footage shows mud-covered roads and homes in Devighat, Nuwakot district.
Chinese state media reported 21 deaths and 541 missing people in Tibet.
Rescue teams continue clearing debris, searching for missing people and assessing damage.
- Who
- People in Nepal and Tibet were affected; rescue authorities, the Nepalese Army and Nepal Scouts are assisting recovery efforts.
- What
- Flash floods and mudslides caused widespread destruction, killing 1,225 people across Nepal and Tibet according to the combined reported figures.
- When
- The disaster occurred on August 26, 2026; the latest figures were reported on September 3, 2026.
- Where
- Devighat in Nepal’s Nuwakot district and affected areas along the Nepal-China border, including Tibet.
- Why
- The deaths and damage were caused by flash floods and mudslides.
- Nepal death toll
- 1,204
- Missing in Nepal
- 4,216 people
- Tibet death toll
- 21
- Missing in Tibet
- 541 people
- Combined reported death toll
- 1,225
- Combined missing total
- 4,757 people
- Affected location highlighted
- Devighat, Nuwakot district, Nepal
- Reported disaster date
- August 26, 2026