Nepal Toll Rises to 1,252 as Rescue Operations Continue
Rescue teams continue search for 4,875 missing people after devastating flash floods and mudslides, triggered by an ice-rock avalanche, overwhelmed northern and central Nepal.
- Devastating flash floods in Nepal have killed 1,252 people, according to Nepal Police, with thousands remaining missing across northern and central regions.
- An ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26 triggered the disaster, devastating towns and villages across the country.
- According to Nepal Police data, 355 bodies were recovered in Chitawan, 218 in Nawalparasi East, 208 in Nawalparasi West, and 177 in Nuwakot, including 18 from India.
- The Nepal Army continues search and rescue operations on Thursday, working outside a tunnel near the Hydropower Project sites in Rasuwa district.
- Recovery teams continue arduous efforts as thousands of people, estimated at 4,875, remain missing following the disaster that devastated northern and central Nepal.
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Nine days after the devastating floods struck Nepal, the death toll, including those in Nepal and Tibet, is approaching 1,300, and the number of missing has far exceeded 5,600. With no further reports of survivors, the Nepalese government has designated the upcoming 7th as a national day of mourning. On the 3rd (local time), AFP, Reuters, and Nepal
The confirmed death toll from catastrophic flash floods on the Nepal-China (Tibet) border has reached 1,252 in Nepal, as rescue teams continue their round-the-clock battle with mud and debris. The tragedy, which began on August 26, 2026, after a massive glacier collapse in the Himalayas, caused a devastating wave along the Trishuli River. As of 3:00 a.m. Bulgarian time, the situation in the region remains critical. The grim statistics: Victims a…
Seen from the air, the portion of the trishuli river valley of Nepal, where rescue teams are trying to reach hundreds of workers trapped in hydroelectric power plants, is presented as a completely deserted gray expanse. Eight days after the catastrophic flood, the soil has either strengthened like concrete, or turned into a wet and slippery mass, and on vast expanses there are no signs of any human settlement, reports Reuters and AFP.
After severe flooding in the border area between Nepal and Tibet, the number of missing people has increased.
Nepal floods: Death toll hits 1,259, over 5,000 missing
Nepal's flash flood death toll has reached 1,259, with over 5,000 people still missing. Residents are performing funeral rites for missing relatives as hopes diminish. The foreign minister described the event as a "Himalayan Tsunami" and thanked international supporters. Schoolchildren are donating pocket money to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund. Indian and Nepali teams continue rescue operations under difficult conditions.
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