Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Nepal Flood Death Toll Rises as Search Continues
Flash floods caused major destruction in Nepal after an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26.
The floods swept through towns and villages in northern and central Nepal.
Reports said between 1,365 and 1,377 people had died, with the numbers changing as more bodies were found.
Thousands of people were still missing, although the reports gave different estimates.
Rescue teams had saved 13,656 people.
Many bodies were recovered in districts such as Chitwan and Nuwakot.
Some identified bodies were returned to families.
Other bodies were preserved while officials collected DNA samples to help identify them.
Nepal’s reported flash-flood death toll ranged from 1,365 to 1,377 in Wednesday and Thursday updates.
Authorities continued searching for 5,326 missing people in one report and 5,130 in another.
At least 13,656 people had been rescued from flood-affected areas, according to the Thursday update.
The largest numbers of recovered bodies came from Chitwan, Nawalparasi East, Nawalparasi West and Nuwakot.
Authorities returned 102 identified bodies to families and preserved 1,147 unidentified bodies while collecting DNA samples.
- Who
- Nepalese authorities, police, rescue teams and security personnel are conducting the response; thousands of people remain missing.
- What
- Flash floods killed at least 1,365 people in the reported updates, while another update put the toll at 1,377.
- When
- The disaster began on August 26; the death toll was reported in Wednesday and Thursday updates.
- Where
- Northern and central Nepal, including Chitwan, Nawalparasi East, Nawalparasi West, Nuwakot, Rasuwa, Gorkha, Dhading and Tanahu.
- Why
- An ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border triggered the floods, and the Bhotekoshi River carried the waters downstream.
- Reported death toll
- 1,365 in one report and 1,377 in another
- People missing
- 5,326 in one report; 5,130 in another
- People rescued
- 13,656
- Bodies returned to families
- 102
- Unidentified bodies preserved
- 1,147
- Disaster trigger
- An ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border
- Additional reported impact
- At least 43 people died on the Chinese side, while more than 500 remained missing in Tibet, according to Chinese media reports
