Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Nepal Flood Death Toll Reaches 1,344 as Rescue Continues
Severe floods hit Nepal on August 26.
Nepal Police says 1,344 people have died.
Many people are still missing, including about 600 children.
Rescue teams are searching through mud, debris, and damaged villages.
Two workers were found alive inside a buried tunnel.
Flooding also damaged roads, bridges, homes, and water systems.
Some drinking water tested positive for E. coli, which can make people sick.
Officials are considering vaccines and other health measures.
India is helping with rescue teams and emergency supplies.
Nepal Police reported 1,344 deaths after the August 26 flash floods.
Around 600 children remain unaccounted for, while 4,798 people are missing across affected areas.
Two workers were rescued alive from a debris-buried hydropower tunnel in Nepal.
Five of 15 Bidur drinking-water sources tested positive for E. coli, raising disease concerns.
India reported 275 nationals missing and 166 rescued, while sending relief supplies and specialist teams.
- Who
- People affected by the floods, Nepal authorities, Nepalese and Indian rescue teams, and international relief partners.
- What
- Flash floods killed at least 1,344 people, left thousands missing, damaged infrastructure, and prompted continuing rescue, health, and relief efforts.
- When
- The floods struck on August 26; the latest death toll was reported on Saturday, with other updates issued on Friday and Thursday.
- Where
- Flood-hit areas of Nepal, including Bidur, Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, and the Trishuli 3A Hydropower Project.
- Why
- The floods caused widespread destruction and created urgent concerns about missing people, unsafe water, disease, and emergency assistance.
- Reported death toll
- 1,344 people, according to Nepal Police.
- Missing people
- Nepal’s security forces are searching for 4,798 missing people; about 600 children remain unaccounted for in Rasuwa and Nuwakot.
- Tunnel rescue
- Two workers were rescued alive Friday from a debris-buried tunnel at the Trishuli 3A Hydropower Project.
- Bidur water contamination
- Five of 15 drinking-water sources tested positive for E. coli.
- Potential vaccinations
- Officials are considering cholera vaccination for about 100,000 vulnerable people and measles vaccination for more than 75,000 children.
- Indian nationals
- India reported 275 nationals missing and 166 rescued in Nepal.
- Relief and funding
- India sent about 95 tonnes of relief material and mobilised five relief flights; Nepal allocated NPR 10 million each to Rasuwa and Nuwakot, NPR 5 million to Dhading, and NPR 135 million among 15 affected local governments.
