Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Nepal Flash Floods Kill 157, Leave 500 Missing; India Responds
Severe flash floods have hit Nepal.
At least 157 people have died.
More than 500 people are still missing.
Nearby Indian states, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, are on alert.
India has sent an initial supply of relief materials.
Video shows fast-moving water covering a two-storey building.
People tried to run away when they heard the water coming.
Mud and debris quickly covered the area.
Flash floods in Nepal have killed 157 people and left more than 500 missing.
Uttar Pradesh and Bihar have been placed on alert over possible impacts.
India has sent its first tranche of relief materials.
Video footage shows gushing water overwhelming a two-storey building at a checkpost.
People attempting to flee were covered by mud and debris within seconds.
- Who
- People in Nepal were affected; India sent relief materials, while Uttar Pradesh and Bihar were placed on alert.
- What
- Flash floods killed 157 people and left more than 500 missing.
- Where
- Nepal; the reported video shows flooding at a checkpost.
- Why
- The flooding was caused by a massive surge of gushing water.
- Reported deaths
- 157 people
- Missing
- More than 500 people
- Disaster
- Flash floods
- Alerted Indian states
- Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
- Relief response
- India sent its first tranche of relief materials
- Video location
- A checkpost where floodwater overwhelmed a two-storey building