Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Kerala Monitors Nepal Flood After Indians Reported Missing
A powerful flash flood hit parts of Nepal on Wednesday.
The flood began in the Bhote Koshi River after water surged from Tibet.
Many people died or could not be found afterward.
Reports said more than 100 Indians were among those missing.
Some of them were traveling toward the Kailash Manasarovar area.
Kerala’s government is trying to learn what happened to people from the state.
Families who cannot contact travelers can give information to officials.
Officials will share the collected details with Nepal through official channels.
Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan said the state was monitoring the situation in Nepal.
Preliminary information indicated that more than 100 Indians were missing after the flash flood.
Nepal officials reported 17 deaths and nearly 500 people missing after flooding from Tibet.
At least 105 Indians and 37 non-resident Indians were reportedly among the missing.
Families can report missing Malayalis to Kerala officials through designated phone and disaster-management helplines.
- Who
- Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan, Kerala officials, and people affected by the Nepal flood; more than 100 Indians were reportedly missing.
- What
- A flash flood in Nepal left at least 17 people dead and nearly 500 missing, according to officials cited in the reports.
- When
- Wednesday, August 26; the flood surged at around 9 a.m. local time.
- Where
- The flood affected Nepal’s Rasuwa and Dhading districts and later spread to Nuwakot and Chitwan; it originated in Tibet.
- Why
- The Kerala government is seeking information about missing Malayalis and coordinating with India’s Ministry of External Affairs and Nepal.
- Reported deaths
- 17 people
- Reported missing
- Nearly 500 people
- Missing Indians
- At least 105 Indians, including 37 non-resident Indians, according to the report
- Flood source
- A massive flash flood originating in Tibet and surging through the Bhote Koshi River
- Affected districts
- Rasuwa, Dhading, Nuwakot and Chitwan
- Damaged infrastructure
- At least four permanent bridges, several temporary bridges and at least a dozen hydropower projects
- Kerala reporting helpline
- Kerala State Disaster Management Authority toll-free number: 1070
- Chief Minister’s Office contacts
- 9447111844 and 9747132147
