Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Nepal Issues Fresh Bhote Koshi Flood Alert Amid Deluge
Nepal is facing very serious floods after a glacier and rocks collapsed in the Himalayas.
The rushing water, ice and debris damaged villages near the Nepal-Tibet border.
Officials warned that the Bhote Koshi River was rising again.
People living near the river in several districts were told to stay alert.
Rescue teams were also asked to be especially careful.
Reports said 691 people had died in Nepal and Tibet.
Nearly 3,000 people, including 163 foreigners, had been rescued in Nepal.
India sent another plane with emergency supplies and teams to help Nepal.
Nepal’s disaster authority issued a fresh flood alert for the Bhote Koshi River on August 30, 2026.
Officials said the river’s flood flow had increased and urged caution in Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading and Chitwan.
The floods followed a glacial and bedrock collapse in the Himalayas near the Nepal-Tibet border.
The reported death toll reached 691, including 675 deaths in Nepal and 16 on the Tibetan side.
India sent Nepal a fourth relief flight carrying 11 tonnes of supplies, search-and-rescue equipment and forensic experts.
- Who
- Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority issued the warning; residents, authorities and rescue teams were urged to take precautions.
- What
- A fresh alert was issued because the Bhote Koshi River’s flood flow was reportedly increasing after catastrophic floods.
- When
- The latest warning was issued on August 30, 2026, following an earlier alert on August 29.
- Where
- The warning covered areas around the Bhote Koshi River in Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading and Chitwan, Nepal, near the Nepal-Tibet border.
- Why
- A glacial and bedrock collapse caused destructive flooding, while officials received information that the river’s flow was rising further.
- Reported death toll
- 691 people: 675 in Nepal and 16 on the Tibetan side
- River under alert
- Bhote Koshi River
- Areas urged to exercise caution
- Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading and Chitwan
- Rescued in Nepal
- Nearly 3,000 people, including 163 foreigners
- Cause of flooding
- A massive glacial and bedrock collapse in the Himalayas
- India’s latest assistance
- A fourth flight carrying 11 tonnes of relief materials
- Aid provided
- Search-and-rescue equipment, forensic experts, blankets, sleeping bags, tarpaulins, plastic sheets and hygiene kits