Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Nepal Floods Carry Unidentified Bodies Into Uttar Pradesh’s Gandak River
Floods in Nepal sent a lot of water and debris into rivers flowing toward India.
Three bodies were found in the Gandak River in Kushinagar.
Another report said 10 bodies were found in Kushinagar and Maharajganj over two days.
Earlier reports counted three in Kushinagar and four in Maharajganj, so the totals are different.
The people have not been identified.
Officials believe they may have been adults from Nepal.
Cars, furniture, gas cylinders and other objects also floated down the river.
Authorities are asking villagers not to enter the river to collect items.
The river water has gone down, but officials are still watching it.
Three unidentified bodies were recovered from the Gandak River in Kushinagar on Friday.
A separate report said 10 bodies were recovered in Maharajganj and Kushinagar over two days.
Earlier reports recorded three bodies in Kushinagar and four in Maharajganj, creating a discrepancy in the total.
Officials believe the bodies may have drifted from Nepal after flash floods began on August 26.
Vehicles, household goods and other debris washed downstream, prompting warnings for villagers to avoid entering the river.
- Who
- Unidentified deceased people were recovered in Kushinagar and Maharajganj; officials said they were adults and believed to be Nepalis.
- What
- Bodies and flood debris were recovered from the Gandak River system after severe flooding in Nepal.
- When
- The Kushinagar bodies were spotted on Friday and reported on Saturday; the flash floods began on August 26.
- Where
- Recoveries were reported near barrage pier number 3 in Khadda, Kushinagar, and in neighboring Maharajganj district in Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- Officials believe floodwaters carried the bodies and debris downstream from Nepal into India.
Broader Recovery Count
District-Specific Count
Number of bodies recovered
Broader Recovery Count
One report stated that 10 bodies had been recovered from the Gandak River in Maharajganj and Kushinagar over two days.
District-Specific Count
Other reports specifically described three recoveries in Kushinagar and four in Maharajganj, totaling seven and leaving the overall count unresolved.
Reporting scope
Broader Recovery Count
The 10-body account presented the recoveries as a combined total for both districts.
District-Specific Count
The other reports provided separate district-level accounts, with the Kushinagar recovery described in detail and the Maharajganj recoveries reported earlier.
- Kushinagar recovery
- Three bodies were recovered near barrage pier number 3 in the Madanpur-Sukrauli area of Khadda.
- Broader reported total
- One report said 10 bodies were recovered in Kushinagar and Maharajganj over two days.
- Earlier district count
- Other reports identified three bodies in Kushinagar and four in Maharajganj.
- Identification status
- The deceased had not been identified; officials recorded belongings, tattoos and other identifying marks and circulated photographs.
- Mortuary period
- The bodies were to be kept in mortuaries for 72 hours.
- Flood route
- Floodwaters from the Bhotekoshi River flowed into the Trishuli and Gandak river systems.
- Other debris
- Vehicles, household goods, gas cylinders, drums, furniture, logs and other debris were seen floating downstream.
- Current risk
- The immediate flood threat eased after water levels declined, although monitoring continued.
Sources
Nepal floods leave grim trail in UP: 10 bodies found in Gandak river
Bodies of Nepal flood victims recovered from river in UP
Nepal flash floods: Bodies recovered from Gandak river in UP's Kushinagar - Telegraph India
Nepal flood: 10 bodies recovered from Gandak river in Uttar Pradesh
Nepal flash floods: 3 bodies recovered from UP river
