Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Nepal Flood Survivors Rescued as Families Search for Missing Relatives
A powerful flood hit parts of Nepal on August 26.
Many homes, roads and buildings were destroyed by water and mud.
A five-year-old girl named Ishara survived after being carried away and trapped in a net.
Rescuers found her and took her to a hospital.
Ishara said her mother was swept away, and she was separated from her family.
In another rescue, a six-year-old girl was found alive under a collapsed building after rescuers heard her crying.
Other survivors escaped by running to hillsides or forests.
More than 700 people have died, and many others are still missing.
Families are visiting hospitals and searching through the wreckage for news of their loved ones.
Five-year-old Ishara Tamang was rescued from floodwaters after becoming trapped in a net in Khalte, Rasuwa.
Ishara said her mother was swept away; her father was believed to be in Kathmandu.
A six-year-old girl was pulled alive from a collapsed security post in Timure after rescuers heard her cries.
The August 26 floods devastated northern and central Nepal, with more than 700 deaths and about 2,500 people missing.
Survivors described destroyed homes, businesses and supplies while families continued searching hospitals and debris for relatives.
- Who
- Flood survivors including five-year-old Ishara Tamang, a six-year-old girl rescued in Timure, and other residents of northern and central Nepal.
- What
- Deadly flash floods and mudslides caused widespread destruction, deaths, disappearances and rescue operations.
- When
- The floods struck on August 26; rescue and search efforts continued through the following Sunday.
- Where
- Rasuwa district, including Khalte and Timure, and areas along the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river system in Nepal.
- Why
- The floods traveled downstream through the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river system after heavy rainfall and caused water and mud to surge through settlements.
- Flood date
- August 26, 2026
- Reported death toll
- More than 700 people
- People still missing
- About 2,500
- Ishara Tamang
- Five-year-old survivor rescued from a net in Khalte, Rasuwa
- Timure rescue
- A six-year-old girl was pulled alive from a collapsed security post
- Affected area
- Northern and central Nepal, including Rasuwa district and Timure
- Ongoing response
- Rescuers continued digging through mud and debris while families searched hospitals for missing relatives