Nepal-Tibet Floods LIVE: Death Toll Crosses 1,200 Mark; 0ver 4,200 Missing, Says NDRRMA

The death toll in the devastating August 26 flash floods in Nepal has reached 1204 with 4216 people still missing, Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) said on Wednesday.

Nepal Police Inspector General Dan Bahadur Karki on Wednesday conducted an on-site inspection of the Nepal Police Central Forensic Science Laboratory to further advance the identification of unidentified bodies from the Rasuwa Bhote Koshi flood through DNA profiling in a more effective and expeditious manner.

The Nepal government's Ministry of Foreign Affairs organised its fifth press briefing on Wednesday at the Ministry by Spokesperson and Head of Public Diplomacy Division Joint Secretary Lok Bahadur Chhetri on the Government’s ongoing search, rescue and relief efforts, following the devastating floods in the Bhote Koshi River. The briefing concluded with an interactive Q&A session.

A search and rescue operation inside the tunnel of Trishuli 3A Hydropower project is underway.

The Bihar government has issued an advisory, asking people not to consume unknown fish varieties entering the State with floodwaters from Nepal, following reports of illness among some people. The advisory was issued on Tuesday (September 1, 2026) by the Department of Dairy, Animal and Fisheries Resources.

Reports have been received about unfamiliar fish species being found in certain areas of Bihar along with floodwaters flowing in from Nepal. The consumption of such fish has allegedly caused illness among some people, the advisory stated. Fish washed out of ponds, rivers, lakes and reservoirs during floods can spread over large areas and may come into prolonged contact with open drains, dead animals and decaying matter, increasing the risk of contamination by bacteria, viruses and fungi, it explained. (PTI)

Nepal Police's SOCO team has been engaged in search and rescue operations in Timure, the flood-affected area in Rasuwa.

India's support to Nepal's relief and rescue operations for Rasuwa flash flood continues. Naveen Srivastava, Ambassador of India in Nepal informed that the fifth flight from India carrying 11-member rescue team with specialised tunnel rescue equipment and medicines landed in Kathmandu at around 10:30 am.

Rescue and relief operations have intensified in Nepal's Rasuwa, with the Army airlifting survivors and supplies. "We came here from Kathmandu yesterday. The government is also carrying out rescue and relief operations, and we are doing our bit to help. We do not know what exactly caused this disaster, but we are deeply concerned about what has happened," said Lepen Shah, a volunteer.

"We are very distressed and are finding it difficult to process what is happening in Nepal. The people here have suffered greatly, and we are also deeply saddened. We came from Kathmandu to provide whatever help we can. The government is doing its part, and we are also trying to contribute in our own way," he added.

Nepali families were holding symbolic funeral ceremonies to "liberate the souls" of loved ones missing since deadly flash floods swept away their villages and homes in the Himalayan region a week ago.

Emergency teams have recovered more than 1,000 bodies, and nearly 4,500 people are missing after the gigantic wave of freezing water, rocks and debris triggered by a high-altitude glacial collapse roared down the China-Nepal border on August 26.

After days of searching shelters and mortuaries, relatives of some of the missing lost hope and began conducting last rites. "We had to do this to set his soul free, so that he is at peace and happy wherever he is," said Dolma Newar Tamang, flanked by her sobbing son, at a funeral for her husband. He had been en route to China when the disaster struck. "I saw the news and called him," she told AFP. "I called repeatedly, but he never picked up." Read More...

The Nepalese authorities on Wednesday urged people living in the central, western, and eastern parts of the Himalayan Nation to remain alert after water levels in three major rivers have crossed their alert levels following rainfall in different parts of the country.

According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology's Flood Forecasting Division, the Sun Koshi River in Sindhuli district, the Budhi Gandaki River in Gorkha and the Mahakali River in Dadeldhura were above alert levels as of 6 AM on September 2.

The division on Tuesday said that the Marsyangdi River in Lamjung district has crossed the danger mark at the Bhukundebesi water level monitoring centre at 11:15 PM.

According to the latest details released by the division, the water level in the Marsyangdi River is still on the rise. With the increase in water flow in the river, the risk of flooding is high.

As the water level has crossed the danger limit, people residing in the downstream area are urged to remain alert, according to NDRRMA.

The division has asked people living in lower areas along these rivers to take special precautions as flood risk remains. Authorities have also urged residents near river banks to remain vigilant and identify safe locations in case water levels rise further. (PTI)

Bollywood actor Sonu Sood reached Nepal on Tuesday to extend support to those affected by the devastating flash floods in the country. Following his arrival in Kathmandu, he said, "We are here to meet flood victims and distribute relief material to them. We will try to build their lives again. We have brought a lot of blankets and food supplies. We will try to ensure that relief continues to come to Nepal in the coming months as well."

Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah said in a Facebook post that the bodies of people who lost their lives in the floods and those who remain unidentified are being managed in accordance with the law and through scientific procedures. "The government is managing only those bodies that are found in an unidentifiable condition, while preserving DNA samples and other evidence that could assist in their identification," he said.

"The bodies are being managed with the assistance of the Nepali Army, Nepal Police and the Armed Police Force, Nepal. Identified bodies are being handed over to their families."

The death toll from the August 26th flash floods in Nepal has risen to 1127, the Nepal Police reportedly informed on Wednesday.

Quoting Nepal Police sources, ANI mentioned that a total of 45 bodies have been recovered from Rasuwa, 155 from Nuwakot, 59 from Dhading, 348 from Chitwan, 66 from Gorkha, 38 from Tanahun, 217 from Nawalparasi East and 190 from Nawalparasi West. The Nepal Police also reported that nine bodies have been recovered in India.

Of all the bodies recovered, only 95 have so far been handed over to their families after identification.

India has sent its fifth aircraft to Nepal carrying an 11-member rescue team with specialised equipment and 5.5 tonnes of essential medicines, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday morning.

Exiled Tibetans and advocacy groups have accused China of heavily underreporting the death toll from devastating flooding in border regions with Nepal, claims Beijing rejected as "malicious smearing and sensationalism".

Beijing, which in 1950 sent troops to the vast high-altitude plateau it describes as an integral part of China, has long opposed international activities it sees as challenging its sovereignty. Foreign journalists are restricted from reporting from Tibet, and Chinese authorities have a tight grip on information sources in the region.

Beijing's state media reports that 16 people died in Tibet with 546 missing, and the foreign ministry insists that the release of information has been "open, transparent and timely". Chinese authorities penalised 10 people accused of spreading misinformation online, suggesting that the number of missing or dead was vastly more than officially reported figures, according to the Ministry of Public Security. Read More...

The External Affairs Ministry has said that 163 Indian nationals have been rescued so far in Nepal following the deadly flash floods on August 26th. The Ministry added that the number of people who have left China stands at 151.

The official death toll from the flash floods in Nepal has risen to 1050, with bodies recovered from eight districts of the country. Rescuers struggled to trace those stranded amid intermittent rainfall and a fresh flood alert as water levels rose in rivers across eastern, central and western Nepal.

As many as 3916 people, including 583 foreigners and several security personnel, still remain missing, while nearly 12,000 have been rescued, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) said.