Archive · 3 Sep 2026
114 Nepalese Nationals Return Home After China Border Evacuation
A major flood disaster stranded many Nepalese people in China.
China helped 114 of them cross into Nepal through the Tatopani border.
Nepal will take them to Kathmandu and then help them reach their homes.
More than 2,500 other stranded people have already returned.
Some came by road, while others traveled by air.
However, about 1,400 people are still waiting in Kerung town in Tibet.
The floods began after an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26.
Nepal says 1,259 people have died and 5,083 are still missing.
China helped 114 Nepalese citizens cross the Tatopani border and return home on Thursday.
Nepalese authorities will take the rescued people to Kathmandu before sending them to their destinations.
More than 2,500 stranded Nepalese nationals have returned in recent days by land and air.
About 1,400 Nepalese nationals remain stranded in Tibet’s Kerung town awaiting repatriation.
Nepal reported 1,259 deaths and 5,083 missing people after the August 26 flash floods.
- Who
- 114 Nepalese citizens were helped by the Chinese Government; Nepalese authorities are handling their onward travel.
- What
- The stranded citizens returned to Nepal through the Tatopani border after flash floods disrupted travel.
- When
- Thursday, September 3; the floods began on August 26.
- Where
- The return took place via the Tatopani border, with onward travel to Kathmandu; other people remain in Kerung, Tibet.
- Why
- They were stranded in China after flash floods caused by an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border.
- People returned in this group
- 114 Nepalese citizens
- Border crossing
- Tatopani border
- Previously returned
- More than 2,500 Nepalese nationals
- Still stranded
- About 1,400 Nepalese nationals in Tibet’s Kerung town
- Reported deaths
- 1,259 on the Nepalese side
- Reported missing
- 5,083 people
- Disaster trigger
- An ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26