Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Nepal Deploys Police and Drones After Massive Flash Floods
Massive floods hit areas near two rivers in Nepal.
The floods affected several districts, including Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, Gorkha, Chitwan, Tanahun, and East Nawalparasi.
Nepal Police sent thousands of officers to help people.
A special team, medical workers, and four drones were sent to Rasuwa.
The drones can help rescuers search from the air.
Police said 100 bodies had been recovered.
Many police officers in Rasuwa could not yet be contacted.
Officials asked everyone to stay away from rivers and follow safety instructions.
Nepal Police has mobilized 3,118 local personnel across flood-affected districts.
Four drones and a medical team were sent to support search and rescue operations in Rasuwa.
Flooding along the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers affected areas from Rasuwa through several central districts.
Police reported that 32 of 64 personnel in Rasuwa had made contact, while 28 remained unreachable.
Authorities said 100 bodies had been recovered and urged residents to avoid riverbanks and other dangerous areas.
- Who
- Nepal Police, led in the briefing by Deputy Inspector General Abhi Narayan Kapale, is coordinating the response.
- What
- Authorities are conducting rescue and search operations after major flash floods, deploying 3,118 local personnel, drones, and medical support.
- When
- The update was issued at 10:37; the article does not provide a date.
- Where
- Affected areas include Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, Gorkha, Chitwan, Tanahun, and East Nawalparasi, along the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers.
- Why
- The deployment followed flooding that caused deaths, disrupted police communications, and threatened communities in affected areas.
- Local personnel mobilized
- 3,118 Nepal Police personnel
- Drones deployed
- Four drones for search and rescue
- Special Rasuwa team
- 22 police personnel led by Senior Superintendent of Police Chanda Bahadur Budathoki
- Bodies recovered
- 100 bodies recovered from different districts
- Rasuwa police status
- Of 64 personnel, 32 had made contact and 28 were out of contact
- Affected rivers
- Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers
- Public safety advice
- Avoid riverbanks, flood-affected areas, and other risky locations