Nepal Flood Disaster: Death Toll Hits 788 as 2,500 Remain Missing After Glacial Collapse
Nepal Flood Death Toll Surges to 788 as Thousands Remain Missing
Nearly 800 people have been confirmed dead and close to 3,000 remain missing after deadly flash floods struck the Nepal-Tibet border region.
According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), the official death toll has risen to 788. At least 2,502 people are still missing, while 9,435 people have been rescued from the flood-hit areas so far. Bodies continue to be recovered from eight affected districts as rescue teams intensify search operations for those still unaccounted for and stranded survivors.
The disaster was triggered on August 26 by an ice-rock avalanche following a glacial collapse near the Nepal-Tibet border. The sudden torrent of water, mud, and debris surged downstream, wiping out towns and villages, destroying critical infrastructure, and washing away hydropower stations across northern and central Nepal.
The Bhotekoshi River, which flows south from the Himalayan border region, carried the floodwaters and caused widespread devastation. On Sunday, the NDRRMA issued a fresh warning that water levels in the Bhotekoshi River had risen again. “The water level in the flooded Bhotekoshi River has risen to some extent; all concerned are urged to take precautionary measures,” the authority stated, adding that further updates would be shared as more information becomes available.
On the Chinese side of the border, 16 people were killed and nearly 550 remain missing in Tibet, according to Chinese media reports.
India’s Ministry of External Affairs said more than 275 Indian nationals and 128 persons of Indian origin remain missing or non-contactable in Nepal following the catastrophe.
Rescue and recovery operations remain underway as authorities monitor river levels and continue searching for the missing across the affected districts.
