Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Nepal Flood Death Toll Reaches 903, Thousands Missing
Severe flash floods in Nepal have killed at least 903 people.
About 4,247 others are still missing.
Families are visiting help centres and checking lists for news about loved ones.
Some relatives say they have had no contact with missing family members for several days.
Rescue teams from Nepal and India have used helicopters and ground searches.
More than 10,000 people have reportedly been rescued.
Many unidentified bodies were found along rivers and taken for identification.
Authorities collected DNA samples before burying bodies that could not be identified.
Nepal’s disaster authority reported 903 deaths and about 4,247 missing people.
Families gathered in Bidur and other help centres seeking information about missing relatives.
Authorities said 10,451 people had been rescued, including Nepali and foreign nationals.
Nearly 20,000 security personnel have conducted ground and aerial rescue operations.
Unidentified bodies were buried in Chitwan after DNA samples and identification tags were collected.
- Who
- Nepalese authorities, rescue personnel, affected residents, and families of missing people.
- What
- Flash floods caused at least 903 deaths, left about 4,247 people missing, and prompted large-scale rescue and relief operations.
- When
- The death toll and rescue figures were reported on Monday; some people had been missing for four to six days.
- Where
- Affected areas included Chitwan, Nawalparasi, Nuwakot, Gorkha, Dhading, Tanahun, Rasuwa, Makwanpur, Bidur, and Trishuli Bazar in Nepal.
- Why
- The floods swept away vehicles, homes, people, and infrastructure, leaving communities isolated and requiring search, rescue, and relief operations.
- Reported deaths
- 903, according to Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority.
- People missing
- Approximately 4,247.
- People rescued
- 10,451 reported rescued so far.
- Highest reported casualties
- Chitwan, with 272 deaths, followed by Nawalparasi East with 207.
- Security deployment
- Nearly 20,000 security personnel were deployed.
- Foreign nationals missing
- The reported number of missing foreign nationals was 592.
- Burial procedure
- Unidentified bodies were buried in a Chitwan forest after DNA collection and assignment of identification codes.