Archive · 31 Aug 2026
India Searches for Citizens as Nepal Flood Death Toll Rises
Severe flash floods struck Nepal on August 26, 2026.
By Monday, 903 people had died and 4,247 were still missing.
India was looking for its citizens who may be trapped in tunnels in Nepal.
Some bodies were carried by rivers into India.
Four unidentified bodies found in Uttar Pradesh were given to Nepalese officials after examinations.
India sent relief supplies, Army personnel and National Disaster Response Force teams.
At the Chilime hydropower plant, Indian rescuers entered a tunnel to search for survivors.
India said it would continue helping Nepal with rescue and recovery.
Nepal’s flash-flood death toll reached 903 on Monday, while 4,247 people remained missing.
India continued searching for citizens believed trapped in hydropower tunnels in Nepal’s Rasuwa district.
Four unidentified bodies recovered from the Narayani-Gandak River in Uttar Pradesh were handed to Nepalese authorities.
Indian Army and National Disaster Response Force personnel joined Nepal’s rescue efforts, alongside relief supplies.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh expressed India’s condolences and pledged support for Nepal’s search, rescue and rehabilitation work.
- Who
- Nepalese authorities, Indian rescue teams and Indian citizens believed to be trapped in Nepal; Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also expressed India’s support.
- What
- Search and rescue operations continued after flash floods killed 903 people and left 4,247 missing.
- When
- The floods occurred on August 26, 2026; searches and body recoveries continued on Monday.
- Where
- Nepal’s Rasuwa district, including the Chilime and Langtang hydropower areas, and bordering parts of India including Uttar Pradesh’s Maharajganj district.
- Why
- Rescuers were searching for missing people, including Indians, and supporting Nepal’s response to the large-scale devastation caused by the floods.
- Reported deaths
- 903
- People missing
- 4,247
- Indian rescue locations
- Chilime and Langtang hydropower tunnel sites in Nepal
- Bodies recovered in India
- Four unidentified bodies were recovered from the Narayani-Gandak River in Uttar Pradesh’s Maharajganj district.
- Indian assistance
- India sent relief supplies, Indian Army personnel and National Disaster Response Force personnel.
- Tunnel operation
- An Indian Army team established foothold movement inside the Chilime Hydropower Plant tunnel and entered to conduct search and rescue operations.
- Official condolence
- Rajnath Singh signed Nepal’s condolence book at the Nepal Embassy in New Delhi.