Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Nepal Floods: Some Tourists Reconnect as Thousands Remain Missing
Severe floods struck Nepal more than a week ago.
Many people died, and thousands are still missing.
Some tourists who were thought to be missing have contacted officials.
This has given families and rescuers some hope.
Hundreds of foreign visitors are still unaccounted for.
Some Indian nationals and pilgrims traveling toward the Kailash Mansarovar region may have been caught in the floods.
Rescuers are also looking for about 900 people believed to be trapped in six hydropower plants.
Families in Kathmandu are checking a wall listing missing people, while some are holding symbolic funerals.
India is helping Nepal with rescue work and identifying victims.
At least 1,252 people have died and more than 4,200 remain missing, according to Nepali authorities.
Some tourists previously reported missing have contacted authorities, offering hope as searches continue.
Hundreds of foreign nationals remain unaccounted for, including Indian nationals and people of Indian origin.
Around 900 people are feared trapped inside six hydropower plants.
India has sent specialized rescue and forensic-identification teams to assist Nepal.
- Who
- Nepali residents, foreign nationals, tourists, Indian nationals, people of Indian origin, pilgrims, and people feared trapped in hydropower plants.
- What
- Catastrophic floods caused widespread deaths and disappearances, while rescue and identification operations continue.
- When
- More than a week after the floods struck Nepal.
- Where
- Nepal, including Kathmandu, the Kailash Mansarovar route, and six hydropower plants.
- Why
- Rescue teams are searching for survivors and authorities are working to locate missing people and identify victims.
- Deaths
- At least 1,252 people have died.
- Missing people
- More than 4,200 people remain missing, according to Nepali authorities.
- Foreign nationals
- Hundreds of foreign nationals remain unaccounted for.
- Hydropower plants
- Around 900 people are feared trapped inside six plants.
- Indian assistance
- India sent specialized teams to support rescue and forensic identification efforts.
- Family efforts
- Families are searching a “wall of the missing” in Kathmandu, and some have begun symbolic funerals.