Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Nepal-China Flash Flood Toll Reaches 955; 158 Indians Rescued
A sudden flood and mudslide struck Nepal and China on Wednesday.
By Monday, 955 people had died.
Most of the deaths, 939, were in Nepal.
Many people were still missing in both countries.
Rescue teams in Nepal had saved more than 11,300 people.
This included 158 Indian citizens.
The disaster happened in Nepal’s mountainous Rasuwa district near the Chinese border.
The United States Geological Survey said a glacier collapsed and created a huge wave of water and debris.
People in the area reportedly had no warning because it was not raining there.
The death toll from floods and mudslides in Nepal and China rose to 955 by Monday.
Nepal reported 939 deaths, while 16 deaths were reported on the Chinese side of the border.
More than 3,900 people were missing in Nepal and more than 500 in China.
Nepal had rescued more than 11,300 people, including 158 Indians, by 6 p.m. Monday.
The United States Geological Survey attributed the floods to a glacial collapse that sent water and debris downstream.
- Who
- Residents and travelers in Nepal and China were affected; rescue teams assisted survivors, including 158 Indians.
- What
- A flash flood and mudslide caused 955 reported deaths, thousands of missing people, and large-scale rescue operations.
- When
- The disaster occurred on Wednesday, and the reported toll and rescue figures were updated on Monday.
- Where
- The flooding occurred in Nepal’s Rasuwa district along the northern border with China, about 120 kilometers north of Kathmandu.
- Why
- The United States Geological Survey said a glacial collapse sent a wall of water and debris downstream.
- Total deaths
- 955 across Nepal and China
- Deaths in Nepal
- 939
- Deaths in China
- 16
- Missing in Nepal
- More than 3,900 people, including 275 Indians according to an earlier New Delhi statement
- Missing in China
- More than 500 people
- People rescued in Nepal
- More than 11,300, including 158 Indians
- Affected district
- Rasuwa, about 120 kilometers north of Kathmandu