The Hindu National · DistrictNews · 2026-08-26
Nepal flash floods: 95 dead, hundreds missing; India launches relief effort
The death toll in Nepal’s devastating flash floods has risen to 95, while 384 people remain missing, including 105 Indian nationals. The disaster struck Nepal’s Rasuwa district near the Tibet border after a sudden surge in the Bhotekoshi River, causing widespread destruction and triggering one of the country’s worst flood emergencies in recent years. The death toll in Nepal's devastating flash floods has risen to 95, while 384 people remain missing, including 105 Indian nationals. The disaster struck Nepal's Rasuwa district near the Tibet border after a sudden surge in the Bhotekoshi River, causing widespread destruction and triggering one of the country's worst flood emergencies in recent years. Nepal flash floods: 95 dead, hundreds missing; India launches relief effort
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