Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Nepal Flood Death Toll Reaches 903 as Search Continues
Huge flash floods hit Nepal and caused many deaths.
Officials said 903 bodies had been recovered.
About 4,247 people were still missing.
Chitwan had the highest reported number of recovered bodies.
Rescue teams have saved more than 10,000 people.
More than 20,800 security workers are searching damaged areas and helping survivors.
Many missing people were connected to hydropower projects.
Some bodies have not been identified, so hospitals and authorities are helping families search for relatives.
Fifteen people were reported rescued from one hydropower site, although the articles gave different nationality totals for that rescue.
Nepal’s reported flood death toll rose to 903, with 4,247 people still missing as of Monday’s update.
Chitwan recorded the most recovered bodies at 272, followed by Nawalparasi West at 151 and Nawalparasi East at 207.
Authorities said 10,451 people have been rescued, including 252 foreign nationals and 3,344 Nepali citizens airlifted by the Nepal Army.
More than 20,800 security personnel are conducting searches, rescues, body recoveries and security operations across affected areas.
Missing people include 933 linked to hydropower projects and 592 foreign nationals, while unidentified bodies are being held at 21 hospitals.
- Who
- Nepalese authorities, security forces, rescue teams, hydropower workers, foreign nationals and families of missing people.
- What
- Flash floods caused 903 reported deaths, left 4,247 people missing and prompted continuing rescue, recovery and relief operations.
- When
- The latest figures were released Monday, August 31, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.; earlier figures were reported Sunday at 3:00 p.m.
- Where
- Flood-affected areas of Nepal, including Chitwan, Nuwakot, Rasuwa, Nawalparasi East and West, Gorkha, Dhading and Tanahun.
- Why
- Search and relief operations continue because thousands remain missing, including people linked to hydropower projects, while many recovered bodies remain unidentified.
Authorities’ Response
Families’ Concerns
Rescue effort
Authorities’ Response
Authorities reported more than 20,800 security personnel deployed, 10,451 rescues, 411 flights and continuing relief deliveries by trucks, vehicles and helicopters.
Families’ Concerns
Families of workers trapped in the Trishuli 3A Hydropower Project said the government should have mobilized specialized rescue capacity and technicians more quickly.
Hydropower-site rescues
Authorities’ Response
Authorities reported rescuing workers from hydropower sites, including four Indian nationals in an earlier update and 15 people in the latest account.
Families’ Concerns
Relatives said some workers remained trapped inside the Trishuli 3A tunnel and that families had been unable to communicate with them.
International assistance
Authorities’ Response
Officials reported that foreign nationals were rescued and that India assisted in rescue operations.
Families’ Concerns
Families expressed gratitude for India’s help but continued to request faster and more technically capable operations for those still missing.
- Reported deaths
- 903 bodies recovered in the latest update
- People missing
- 4,247
- People rescued
- 10,451
- Security deployment
- More than 20,800 personnel
- Missing hydropower-linked people
- 933
- Missing foreign nationals
- 592
- Unidentified bodies
- Held at 21 hospitals while authorities work on identification
