Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Real Madrid, Malaga Honor Nepal And Tibet Flood Victims
Real Madrid and Malaga held a quiet minute before their football match.
They did this to remember people affected by serious floods in Nepal and Tibet.
The players also wore black armbands.
Nepal reported that 788 bodies had been recovered by Sunday afternoon.
Authorities said 2,502 people were still missing.
Rescue teams have saved thousands of people by land and helicopter.
Food, communication equipment, and other supplies are being sent to isolated communities.
The Nepalese government has also provided emergency money to several affected areas.
Real Madrid and Malaga observed a minute’s silence before their La Liga match at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Players wore black armbands to honor victims of flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border.
Nepal Police reported 788 recovered bodies as of 3 p.m. Sunday.
Nepal’s disaster authority said 2,502 people remained missing as rescue operations continued.
Nearly 20,000 security personnel and multiple air and ground teams were deployed for rescues and relief.
- Who
- Real Madrid, Malaga, Nepalese authorities, rescue teams, and people affected by the floods.
- What
- The football clubs held a minute’s silence and wore black armbands, while Nepal continued flood rescue and relief operations.
- When
- Before the La Liga match on Sunday; Nepal’s casualty figures were updated Sunday afternoon.
- Where
- At the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid and across flood-affected areas of Nepal near the Tibet border.
- Why
- To honor flood victims and express solidarity with those affected by the disaster.
- Recovered bodies
- Nepal Police reported 788 recovered bodies as of 3 p.m. Sunday.
- People missing
- Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority reported 2,502 missing people as of 1 p.m.
- Rescues
- Ground forces carried out 8,730 rescues, while helicopters airlifted 3,081 people.
- Security deployment
- Nearly 20,000 security personnel were deployed.
- Helicopter operations
- Air crews conducted 363 helicopter flights and rescued 279 people from a flooded hydropower tunnel.
- Injured people
- Authorities reported 239 injured people receiving care or discharged.
- Emergency funding
- The Nepalese government allocated NPR 10 million each to Rasuwa and Nuwakot, NPR 5 million to Dhading, and NPR 67.5 million to 15 local governments.