India Today World Desk · DistrictNews · 2026-09-05
Nepal flash floods toll hits 1,344 as 5,000 remain missing
Nepal flash floods toll hits 1,344 as 5,000 remain missing. More bodies recovered from eight affected districts, officials said. Floods triggered by ice-rock avalanche near Nepal-Tibet border on August 26. The Bhotekoshi River carried the floodwaters downstream, sweeping away homes, vehicles, roads and bridges, and damaging hydropower projects. Nepal's flash flood death toll rose to 1,344 as rescuers searched flooded districts and hydropower tunnels. The disaster has shifted attention to body identification, missing persons and long-term rehabilitation.
Why it matters. Why it matters: Nepal flash floods toll hits 1,344 as 5,000 remain missing.
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