Flash floods in Nepal kill 1,385 and leave over 5,000 still missing
Flash floods in Nepal have killed 1,385 people and left more than 5,000 missing as rescue teams continue searching.
An ice-rock avalanche on the Nepal-Tibet frontier on August 26 set off flash floods that devastated communities across northern and central Nepal, pushing the death count to 1,385. Bodies have been retrieved from districts such as Chitwan (364), Nawalparasi East (228), Nawalparasi West (222), Nuwakot (199), Rasuwa (185), Gorkha (77), Dhading (70) and Tanahu (38), with two additional victims dying in Kathmandu while receiving treatment.
Rescue operations have saved 13,676 people, yet 5,130 remain missing. The Bhotekoshi River carried floodwaters downstream, destroying homes, infrastructure and hydropower projects. Meanwhile, 703 Nepali nationals who were working in China returned home through the Tatopani crossing in Sindhupalchok, according to the District Administration Office. Chinese media report at least 43 deaths on their side and over 500 missing in Tibet.
How this was covered
- The two sides describe this in almost entirely different words
Why it matters
The disaster has caused massive loss of life and left thousands unaccounted for, highlighting urgent humanitarian needs.
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