Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Nepal Floods Leave Hundreds Dead as Search for Survivors Continues
Powerful flash floods swept through parts of Nepal, carrying water, mud and debris.
More than 600 people have died, and over 2,400 are still missing.
Families are visiting hospitals and looking at photographs to find relatives.
Rescue workers are digging through mud and checking damaged areas for survivors.
Nearly 2,500 people have been evacuated to safer places.
Homes, roads, bridges, vehicles and some power facilities were badly damaged.
The Nepali Army and other security personnel are helping with rescues and relief.
People who survived need shelter, medical treatment and help recovering their belongings.
More rain could make the rescue work harder.
Communities are now beginning the long process of rebuilding.
Nepal’s flash floods have killed more than 600 people, while over 2,400 remain missing.
Nearly 2,500 people, including 163 foreigners, have been evacuated from affected areas.
Floodwaters and debris destroyed homes, vehicles, roads, bridges and parts of hydropower infrastructure.
More than 11,000 security personnel, including over 5,000 Army personnel, are conducting rescue and relief operations.
Survivors need shelter and medical care as rescuers search hospitals, disaster zones and mud-filled communities.
- Who
- Flood-affected residents, missing people and their families, rescue workers, the Nepali Army and other security personnel.
- What
- Flash floods caused more than 600 deaths, left over 2,400 people missing and destroyed homes, infrastructure and hydropower facilities.
- When
- The floods struck on Wednesday; the death toll and missing-person figures were reported on Saturday. An image was dated August 29, 2026.
- Where
- Affected towns and villages across Nepal, including Devighat in Nuwakot district, Trishuli and the Upper Trishuli 3A hydropower project.
- Why
- A torrent of water, mud and debris swept through affected areas, causing widespread destruction.
- Confirmed deaths
- More than 600
- People still missing
- More than 2,400
- People evacuated
- Nearly 2,500, including 163 foreigners
- Security personnel mobilized
- More than 11,000
- Nepal Army personnel mobilized
- More than 5,000
- Rescue conditions
- Intermittent or moderate rainfall and extensive mud and debris are complicating operations
- Immediate survivor needs
- Shelter, medical assistance and recovery of belongings