Archive · 28 Aug 2026
India Pledges Every Possible Help as Nepal Faces Flash Floods
Flash floods have caused a serious emergency in parts of Nepal.
The floods began after rocks and ice blocked a tributary of the Bhote Koshi River.
Water and debris then rushed downstream.
The surge first reached Rasuwa, near the Nepal-Tibet border, and later spread to other districts.
India said it supports Nepal during the tragedy.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta promised that India would provide every possible help.
Indian officials said they are communicating with Nepal’s government.
Officials also said 288 Indian citizens, including hydropower workers and tourists, remain unaccounted for.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said India would provide Nepal with every possible form of assistance.
Flash floods struck parts of central Nepal on Wednesday after an ice-rock avalanche blocked the Lhende tributary.
The debris-filled surge first hit Rasuwa near the Nepal-Tibet border before spreading to other districts.
Education Minister Ashish Sood said the Indian government is in talks with Nepal’s government.
The Ministry of External Affairs said 288 Indian nationals, including hydropower workers and tourists, remain unaccounted for.
- Who
- Nepal has been affected, while India has offered assistance; 288 Indian nationals remain unaccounted for.
- What
- Flash floods caused by an ice-rock avalanche blocked a tributary and sent a debris-laden surge downstream.
- When
- The floods struck on Wednesday, and Indian officials discussed the response on Thursday.
- Where
- The flooding began in Rasuwa near the Nepal-Tibet border and spread to other districts in central Nepal.
- Why
- An upstream ice-rock avalanche blocked the Lhende tributary of the Bhote Koshi River, causing the surge.
- Indian support
- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said every possible help would be extended to Nepal.
- Flood trigger
- An ice-rock avalanche upstream blocked the Lhende tributary of the Bhote Koshi River.
- Initial impact
- The surge first hit Rasuwa near the Nepal-Tibet border.
- Missing Indians
- The Ministry of External Affairs said 288 Indian nationals remain unaccounted for.
- Affected groups
- The unaccounted-for Indians include hydropower workers and members of tourist groups.
- Government coordination
- Education Minister Ashish Sood said India is in talks with Nepal’s government.
