Archive · 26 Aug 2026
India Sends First Relief Tranche to Flood-Hit Nepal
A sudden flood hit parts of Nepal near the Tibet border.
The water came through the Bhote Koshi River after a surge from the Tibetan side.
Reports say at least 95 people died, while about 384 to nearly 400 people were still missing.
At least 105 Indian tourists were among those reported missing.
India sent 10 tonnes of emergency supplies and medicines to help Nepal.
The supplies included blankets, temporary shelters, hygiene kits and solar lamps.
India plans to send more supplies and has a rescue team ready if needed.
Nepal’s roads, bridges and communication systems were damaged, making rescue work harder.
Officials are still investigating whether the flooding was linked to rainfall, an avalanche or an earthquake-triggered event.
India dispatched 10 tonnes of humanitarian assistance and essential medicines to Nepal aboard an Indian Air Force C-130J aircraft.
The supplies include temporary shelters, blankets, hygiene kits, solar lamps and medicines; additional aid is expected Thursday.
Flash floods along Nepal’s Tibet border killed at least 95 people according to the latest reports, while about 384 to nearly 400 remained missing.
At least 105 Indian tourists were reported missing, and more than 300 Indian pilgrims traveling toward Tibet were cut off from communications.
Rescue operations have been hindered by destroyed infrastructure, high water levels and difficult helicopter landing conditions.
- Who
- India is assisting Nepal; at least 95 people were reported dead and about 384 to nearly 400 were missing.
- What
- India sent a first tranche of 10 tonnes of humanitarian assistance and essential medicines after severe flash floods.
- When
- The floods struck Wednesday morning at about 9 a.m. local time; the first aid shipment left Wednesday evening, with more expected Thursday.
- Where
- The flooding affected Rasuwa, Nuwakot and nearby areas along Nepal’s border with Tibet, including communities around the Bhote Koshi River.
- Why
- India said it was providing humanitarian assistance to support Nepal’s rescue and relief response.
Possible Flood Causes
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What triggered the flooding?
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Nepal’s Flood Forecasting Division said the disaster did not appear to have been caused by heavy rainfall in Rasuwa, while satellite imagery showed substantial rainfall on the Tibetan side.
Possible Flood Causes
Nepal’s Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal told Parliament that preliminary information suggested an avalanche, possibly triggered by an earthquake in the Tibetan region, may have caused the flooding.
Reported scale of casualties
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One report cited at least 46 deaths and about 400 missing people, and officials said at least 105 Indians and 37 non-resident Indians were missing in Rasuwa.
Possible Flood Causes
Later reports cited at least 95 deaths and 384 people unaccounted for, including 291 foreign nationals and 32 security-force members; the differing figures may reflect continuing updates.
- First aid shipment
- Ten tonnes of HADR materials and essential medicines were sent to Nepal.
- Aircraft
- The first shipment traveled on an Indian Air Force C-130J transport aircraft from Hindon airbase near Delhi to Kathmandu.
- Reported deaths
- The latest reports cited at least 95 deaths; an earlier report cited 46 deaths.
- Missing people
- Reports put the number missing at about 384 to nearly 400.
- Supplies
- The consignment included temporary shelters, blankets, hygiene kits, solar lamps and medicines.
- Additional support
- Another Indian military transport aircraft was expected Thursday, while an NDRF flood-rescue team remained on standby.
- Rescue obstacles
- Destroyed roads, bridges and communications, high water levels and unsafe landing conditions complicated rescue efforts.
