Nepal-Tibet flash floods push the death toll past 1,000, with thousands still missing and over 11,000 rescued in Nepal
The death toll from the devastating flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border has crossed 1,000, with 987 people killed in Nepal and 16 in Tibet, taking the combined toll to 1,003.
The disaster, triggered by the collapse of a Himalayan glacier on August 26, damaged homes, roads, bridges and hydropower infrastructure across affected regions.
Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said 3,916 people remain missing, while 927 bodies have been sealed and 51 handed over to families after identification. Eight districts have been affected, with 279 people injured and 168 discharged from hospitals.
In China, 546 people remain missing, taking the overall number of missing people in Nepal and China to 4,462. Nepal’s missing include 583 foreigners, including 275 Indians and 128 people of Indian origin.
More than 11,000 people have been rescued in Nepal, with 22,000 security personnel and at least 16 helicopters deployed for search operations. Temporary shelters have been arranged for 2,970 displaced people.
The UN said tens of thousands require emergency assistance, while authorities have issued fresh flood alerts in several districts.
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