Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Nepal Observes National Mourning After Deadly Rasuwa Floods
Nepal held a national day of mourning for people killed in major floods.
The mourning took place 13 days after the floods began on August 26.
The floods followed an ice-rock avalanche in the high Himalayas.
Police said 1,353 bodies had been recovered and 3,992 people were still out of contact.
Earlier reports gave slightly different figures for deaths and missing people.
Many families lost their homes, and about 32,000 families were displaced.
Rescue teams are still searching rivers, communities and hydropower tunnels.
Some people have been rescued alive, including workers at two hydropower projects.
The government and Prime Minister Balendra Shah said they would support affected people.
Nepal observed a national day of mourning on September 7, the 13th day after deadly floods struck Rasuwa and nearby districts.
Police reported that 1,353 bodies had been recovered, while 3,992 people remained out of contact, including 595 foreign nationals.
The floods followed an ice-rock avalanche on August 26 and devastated communities along the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river corridors.
At least 32,000 families were displaced and around 7,500 homes were completely destroyed, alongside extensive infrastructure damage.
Nepali security agencies and international specialist teams continued searches, including at hydropower projects where 919 workers remained out of contact.
- Who
- Flood victims, missing residents and foreign nationals; the Nepalese government, security forces, rescue teams and hydropower workers are involved.
- What
- Nepal observed a national day of mourning while continuing searches for people missing after deadly flash floods.
- When
- The mourning was observed on September 7, 13 days after the floods struck on August 26.
- Where
- The disaster affected Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading and areas along the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river corridors; mourning was observed at government offices and Nepali diplomatic missions abroad.
- Why
- The government declared the mourning day to honor those killed, following the traditional Hindu observance of the 13th day after a death.
- Bodies recovered
- 1,353, according to Nepal Police as of Sunday evening
- People out of contact
- 3,992, including 595 foreign nationals
- Disaster date
- August 26
- Mourning date
- September 7
- Displaced families
- At least 32,000
- Homes destroyed
- Around 7,500
- Hydropower workers missing
- 919 workers at 11 projects, according to the Independent Power Producers' Association, Nepal
- Burials
- 1,044 recovered bodies had been buried
