Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Nepal President Thanks India After Flood Kills 626
A huge flash flood hit Nepal on August 26, 2026.
It killed 626 people, and 2,426 people are still missing.
The flood began after a glacier collapsed and caused ice, rocks, water and mud to rush downstream.
Homes, roads, bridges, vehicles and hydropower projects were damaged.
Nepal’s president thanked India for helping with rescue and relief work.
He also expressed sadness about Indian citizens who died.
India sent aid, rescue workers and medical help.
Nepal said India may also help rebuild damaged places.
Nepal President Ramchandra Paudel thanked India for assistance and solidarity after floods killed 626 people.
Paudel thanked President Droupadi Murmu and expressed condolences for Indian nationals who died in the disaster.
Nepal said India indicated it would provide generous reconstruction assistance after extensive infrastructure damage.
India delivered a third aid flight, sent an 11-member medical and tunnel-rescue team, and helped rescue stranded citizens.
The flood followed an ice-rock avalanche after a glacial collapse near the Nepal-Tibet border; 2,426 people remain missing.
- Who
- Nepal President Ramchandra Paudel thanked India, including President Droupadi Murmu; Indian teams assisted rescue and relief efforts.
- What
- A flash flood killed 626 people, left 2,426 missing and caused widespread damage.
- When
- The flood struck on August 26, 2026; Paudel issued his thanks on August 29.
- Where
- The disaster affected central Nepal after an avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border; Chitwan recorded 233 recovered bodies.
- Why
- An ice-rock avalanche following a glacial collapse triggered the flood, while India provided cross-border assistance.
- Death toll
- 626 people
- Missing
- 2,426 people
- Flood date
- August 26, 2026
- Cause
- An ice-rock avalanche following a glacial collapse
- Damage
- Homes, roads, bridges, vehicles, settlements and hydropower projects were affected
- Indian assistance
- A third aid flight and an 11-member medical and tunnel-rescue team were sent to Nepal
- Rescued Indians
- 21 Tamil Nadu residents, 63 Trishuli-I hydropower workers and around 100 Maharashtra pilgrims were reported rescued
- Bodies recovered in Chitwan
- 233, the highest number reported by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority
