Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Nepal Floods Leave Children Missing as Police Warn Over Valuables
A very large flood hit parts of Nepal on August 26.
The flood began after an ice-and-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border.
It pushed water through the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river areas.
Homes, roads, bridges, vehicles and some hydropower projects were damaged.
Many children lost contact with their families and are living in temporary shelters.
Sameer Tamang said his two sisters disappeared when the flood destroyed their home.
Other children also reported missing parents, siblings and relatives.
Officials said 250 students and teachers could not be reached, and UNICEF said 17,000 children were affected.
Police are asking people to return valuables found in the flood and warning that keeping or selling them may lead to legal action.
Flash floods on August 26 devastated parts of northern and central Nepal after an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border.
Sixteen-year-old Sameer Tamang said his sisters Priya and Parvati disappeared after the Bhotekoshi River destroyed their home.
Children in Rasuwa and Nuwakot are sheltering in relief centres, with many separated from or losing relatives.
Nepal’s Education Ministry reported 250 students and teachers unreachable, while UNICEF said 17,000 children were affected.
Nepal Police urged people to surrender flood-found valuables after 29 people were arrested over cash taken from a swept-away bank safe.
- Who
- Children and families in Nepal’s Rasuwa, Nuwakot and surrounding flood-affected areas; Nepal Police and the Ministry of Education also issued statements.
- What
- Catastrophic flash floods killed more than 1,300 people according to the reports, left around 5,000 missing, displaced children and damaged schools and infrastructure.
- When
- The floods struck on August 26; Nepal Police issued its valuables warning on Sunday.
- Where
- Northern and central Nepal, particularly the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river areas, including Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading.
- Why
- The floods were triggered by an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border, sending destructive waters downstream.
- Flood date
- August 26
- Reported deaths
- More than 1,300
- People missing
- Around 5,000
- Children affected
- UNICEF reported 17,000 children affected
- Students and teachers unreachable
- 250, according to preliminary Ministry of Education data
- Schools damaged
- 23 schools, including eight in Nuwakot and seven in Rasuwa
- Police arrests
- 29 people were arrested in Dhading over cash allegedly taken from a flood-swept bank safe
