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Nepal flash floods LIVE: Death toll rises to 538; flood risks to remain until two lakes upstream of flood zone have 'fully drained'

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The Nepal government has reported a death toll of 538, with over 1,400 people missing after flash floods hit the country. The risk of a second wave of flooding remains until two upstream lakes have fully drained, an official from the Disaster Management Authority said. Chinese authorities confirmed three deaths and over 550 missing persons in Tibet's Gyirong county, where 555 tourists were evacuated. Nepal's Prime Minister has announced that his Council of Ministers will deposit their salaries into a disaster relief fund to aid with recovery efforts.

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Nepal faced devastating flash floods on August 26, triggered by a glacial collapse in the Himalayas, resulting in over 900 deaths and nearly 5,000 missing people across Nepal and Tibet. Rescue teams from multiple countries, including China, are searching for hundreds of workers believed to be trapped in hydropower tunnels. The disaster has prompted international relief efforts; Australia dispatched a specialized team including 10 personnel from Fire and Rescue NSW as part of an $11 million humanitarian support package. Meanwhile, social media erupted with racist comments towards missing Australians, highlighting tensions within affected communities.

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Fears of a second wave of flash floods loomed large in Nepal after authorities issued a fresh warning on Friday (August 28, 2026) following an increase in the water level of a lake formed by avalanches on the country’s border with Tibet, as the Nepal Police reported a death toll of 538.

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🔮 Flood risks will remain until two lakes upstream of the flood zone, one of which began overflowing on Friday (August 28, 2026), have fully drained, an official with Nepal’s Disaster Management Authority said.

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Nepal flash floods LIVE: Death toll rises to 538; flood risks to remain until two lakes upstream of flood zone have 'fully drained' · assertive framing

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Police → loom → 538

More than 1,400 people are still missing, including hundreds of foreigners. asserted

people → miss → foreigners

Flood risks will remain until two lakes upstream of the flood zone, one of which began overflowing on Friday (August 28, 2026), have fully drained, an official with Nepal’s Disaster Management Authority said. asserted

official → remain → Authority

WATCH | Why did the flash floods happen in Nepal? asserted

floods → watch → Nepal

Earlier, the Nepal Police issued an alert after receiving information that a water dam on the Tibetan side had burst again. asserted

dam → issue → side

Chinese state broadcaster CCTV also warned that a dammed lake upstream of the Gyirong border port had begun to overflow. asserted

lake → warn → port

Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah and his Council of Ministers on Friday (August 28, 2026) decided to deposit a month of their salaries to Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund in the wake of devastating floods in the country. asserted

Minister → decide → country

Meanwhile, Nepal’s Foreign Ministry said it does not need help from other countries to conduct search and rescue operations. asserted

it → say → operations

On the Nepal flood A preliminary assessment suggested the collapse of a high-altitude glacier in Nepal was behind the mudslides and floods along the Nepal-China border, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday (August 28, 2026). uncertain

Ministry → suggest → Friday

Chinese authorities said 555 tourists had been evacuated from Gyirong county in Tibet. asserted

tourists → say → Tibet

As of Friday (August 28), Chinese authorities had confirmed three deaths but added that more than 550 people were still missing. asserted

people → confirm → deaths